Religious socialism

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Religious socialism is a term used to describe forms of socialism that are based on religious values.

Several major religions have found that their beliefs about human society fit with socialist principles and ideas. As a result, religious socialist movements have developed within these religions. Such movements include:

• Buddhist socialism
• Christian socialism
• Jewish socialism
• Islamic socialism

[edit] See also

• Religious communism
• Christian Democracy
• Liberation Theology
• Labor Zionism (secular Judaism)