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Christian Socialist

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noun

  1. a member of any of certain European political parties advocating a form of social organization based on Christian and socialistic principles.


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Origin of Christian Socialist

First recorded in 1855–60

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Born in Glasgow, and a self-confessed Christian Socialist, Conroy worked on a number of Scottish newspapers before being elected as the NUJ's general secretary in 1985.

From BBC • May 4, 2010

Even bald, beak-nosed, Monsignor Ignaz Seipel, boss of the powerful Christian Socialist party, failed after trying until 2:30 a. m. to form a Cabinet.

From Time Magazine Archive

He ended up a thoroughgoing Christian Socialist, evoking the biblical prophets and a bit of Marx as he thundered against the exploitation of labor.

From Time Magazine Archive

With the crumbling of Austria-Hungary he proved himself adaptable to new conditions and became within two years the undisputed leader of the Christian Socialist Party.

From Time Magazine Archive

It must be premised that, in order to render the Christian Socialist or Lueger party the strongest group in parliament, an amalgamation was effected between them and the conservative Catholic party:— German Conservatives— Total.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Part 1, Slice 1 "Austria, Lower" to "Bacon" by Various

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