Christian politics (index)

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The subject of Christian politics is associated to many inter-related articles on Wikipedia. This alphabetical Index is intended to allow readers quick access to any or all of these subjects by providing a link to the article with the first few lines reproduced from the top of that article by way of its description.

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Anarchism: Christian anarchism is the belief that there is only one source of authority to which Christians are ultimately answerable, the authority of God as embodied in the teachings of Jesus. Christian anarchists therefore feel that earthly authority such as government, or indeed the established Church do not and should not have power over them. Christian anarchists advocate pacifism.

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Communism: Christian communism is a form of religious communism centered around Christianity. It is a theological and political theory based upon the view that the teachings of Jesus Christ compel Christians to support communism as the ideal social system. There is no universal agreement on the exact date when Christian communism was founded; however, Biblical evidence suggests that the first Christians, including the Apostles, created their own small communalistic society in the years following Jesus' death. As such, many advocates of Christian communism argue that it was founded by the Apostles themselves.

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Democracy: Christian Democracy is a very heterogeneous political ideology, born at the end of the 19th century, largely as a result of the papal encyclical Rerum Novarum of Pope Leo XIII, in which the Vatican recognized workers' misery and agreed that something should be done about it, in reaction to the rise of the socialist and trade-union movements. Christian Democracy has evolved considerably since then, and it is no longer a particularly Catholic ideology. Some Christian Democratic parties have their origins in other Christian denominations altogether. Christian Democracy sees economy as being at the service of humanity; however, it does not call the idea of capitalism itself into question. Nevertheless, the duty of the State to care for its citizens is of some importance for Christian Democrats. On issues of public morality and tradition, Christian Democrats are usually conservative.
Dominionism: Dominionism describes a movement among socially conservative Christians to gain influence or control over secular civil government through political action — seeking either a nation governed by Christians or a nation governed by a Christian understanding of biblical law.

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Environmentalism: Green Christianity organizes against climate change and other environmental problems.

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Homosexuality: Homosexuality and Christianity - The question of whether homosexuality is moral or a sin has become a matter of intense theological debate among Christians. Many sects have experienced deep divisions over the topic, most notably the Anglican Communion upon the ordination of V. Gene Robinson as the first openly gay bishop in the world's third largest Christian denomination.

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Jeffersonian 1776, from which the summary laid down by Samuel Adams "Rights of the Colonists 1772" is based upon John Locke's "Treatises on Civil Government] 1689"; John Locke's philosophy and content is derived from Richard Hooker's "Lawes of Ecclesiastical Politie1590-1600" See pdf of works in Angelican History and a Study Graph on History.

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Left wing: The Christian Left encompasses those who hold a strong Christian belief and share left-wing or socialist ideals. Many such people derive their left-wing views derive directly from their Christian faith, and some cite Jesus as "the first socialist".

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Pacifism: Christian pacifism is opposition to the practice of war. Peace churches advocate pacifism and nonviolence in society, generally making a commitment to achieving their goals through nonviolent resistance or nonaggressive means. Among these pacifists there may be differing views on the requirement for self-defense, as some believe in nonresistance.

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Right wing: The Christian right is a broad label applied to a number of political and religious movements with particularly conservative and right wing views. While such elements are found in many nations, this term is most commonly applied to groups within the United States such as Christian Voice and the Christian Coalition. Sometimes the term Christian Right is used interchangeably with the term "Religious Right," although some argue for a distinction. (See the discussion on the Religious Right page).

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Socialism: Christian socialism generally refers to those on the Christian left whose politics are both Christian and socialist and who see these two things as being interconnected, perhaps because one derives from the other. Broadly speaking, this category can include Liberation theology and the doctrine of the social gospel. The term "Christian Socialism" is used in this sense by organizations such as the Christian Socialist Movement (CSM), a specifically Christian grouping affiliated with the British Labour Party. The term also pertains to such earlier figures as the nineteenth century writer Frederick Denison Maurice (The Kingdom of Christ, 1838) and Francis Bellamy — Baptist minister and author of the United States' Pledge of Allegiance.

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Taxation: A tax resister resists or refuses payment of a tax because of opposition to the institution collecting the tax. Often tax resistance comes from pacifist or religious groups, such as the Quakers, who choose not to fund violent government activities. (See also: Render unto Caesar...)