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The Social Gospel, after 1945, influenced the formation of Christian democracy political ideology among Protestants and Catholics in Europe. [38] [b] Many of the Social Gospel's ideas also reappeared in the Civil Rights Movement of the 1960s. "Social Gospel" principles continue to inspire newer movements such as Christians Against Poverty. [39]
Many social conservatives, mainly Christian fundamentalists, believe that creationism or intelligent design should be taught in public schools in place of evolution. More moderate conservatives support the teaching of creationism alongside evolution, specifically promoting theistic evolution , in which God is regarded as guiding evolution.
The line dividing church and state interests was not always clear. [12] The church also ruled its own territory directly in the form of the Papal States. [citation needed] The most notable instances of the church exercising influence over the kingdoms were the Crusades, when it called the Christian kingdoms to arms to fight religious wars.
In the early Church, the biblical passage Matthew 22:21 ("Render to Caesar, the things that are Caesar's, and to God, the things that are God's") was a source of discussion regarding the role of the Church and its relations with secular governments, defining the dualism of Catholic political thinking - unlike earlier religions, the Catholic ...
The concept of sphere sovereignty became a general principle in European countries governed by Christian democratic political parties, who held it as an integral part of their ideology. [1] The promotion of sphere sovereignty by Christian democrats led to the creation of corporatist welfare states throughout the world.
Catholic cultural warriors often don’t remember the Catholic Church’s history in promoting vital social justice programs like Social Security. Worse still, there are those Catholics who want ...
Coulter, Michael L., Richard S. Myers, and Joseph A. Varacalli, eds. Encyclopedia of Catholic Social Thought, Social Science, and Social Policy (Scarecrow Press, 2012) Day, Maureen K. Catholic Activism Today: Individual Transformation and the Struggle for Social Justice (New York University Press, 2020) Gleason, Philip.
Catholic social doctrine is rooted in the social teachings of the New Testament, [11] the Church Fathers, [12] the Old Testament, and Hebrew scriptures. [13] [14] The church responded to historical conditions in medieval and early modern Europe with philosophical and theological teachings on social justice which considered the nature of humanity, society, economy, and politics. [15]