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Christian Democracy

British  

noun

  1. the beliefs, principles, practices, or programme of a Christian Democratic party

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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In turn, Christian Democracy was an amalgam of social conservatism with a now-anachronistic willingness to provide welfare state provisions.

From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2020

German Christian Democracy, for instance, mixes a commitment to the welfare state with quiet conservatism on social and cultural matters.

From Economist • Feb. 11, 2010

The meeting was the first Caribbean conference of Christian Democracy, Latin America's newest and possibly its fastest-growing political force, though it has yet to win power in any of the hemisphere's 22 nations.

From Time Magazine Archive

How much of this was due to Christian Democracy itself, and how much to Frei's charismatic personality, will not be clear until congressional elections next March.

From Time Magazine Archive

The question of the Christian Democracy is one of the great burning problems.

From Leo XIII., the Great Leader by Doyle, Rev. A. P.

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