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Christian socialism  

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  • Christian socialism is an ideological perspective that believes that socialist political and economic policies—if not necessarily a fully socialist community or economy—are essential to living a Christian life. For Christian socialists, the message of Christianity is strongly egalitarian, encouraging all human beings to see themselves as brothers and sisters, condemning economic differences that allow the rich to exploit the poor, and generally disdaining the “profit mentality” and the principles of self-interest that are central to most defenses of free market economy. [Source: The Encyclopedia of Political Science; Christian Socialism]

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