What are their ideologies or policies like? Does the parliment consist of the clergy? How is the country governed?
2006-09-18 14:35:07 · 9 answers · asked by fang_4886 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Other - Politics & Government
The real deal
2006-09-22 13:09:03 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Christian Democracy is a heterogeneous political ideology and movement. While Christian Democrats hold a variety of views, there is general agreement on certain issues.
Broadly speaking, Christian Democracy is conservative in regard to moral and cultural issues, and issues of public morality and tradition. It can be described as left-wing insofar as it claims a "strong social conscience", in the sense of emphasizing the alleviation of poverty, the welfare state, and if necessary the restraint of market forces. It may also be seen as liberal insofar as it upholds human rights and individual initiative.
Christian Democracy is a significant force in the political mainstream of Europe and Latin America, but is less common on other continents. Christian Democratic parties in Latin America are generally more inclined to support left-leaning economic views, while their European counterparts tend to be more right-wing.
2006-09-18 14:43:21 · answer #2 · answered by chickenger 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Christian Democracy is a political movement.
Christian Democrats hold a variety of views, but there is general agreement on certain issues.
Although Christian Democracy is conservative, it can also be described as left-wing since it claims a strong social conscience, in the sense of ending poverty and promoting a welfare state.
Also it is in favor of controlling the markets.
It may also be seen as liberal since it upholds human rights.
2006-09-18 14:41:16 · answer #3 · answered by Jay 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have no clue. I can just imagine a Pastor for the King, or the President, and a bunch of thieving rascals for their Congress or Parliment.
2006-09-18 14:39:24 · answer #4 · answered by zahbudar 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The basic idea is that since Christians are the majority, they should be able to follow basic democratic principles and use that majority to impose their beliefs and morality upon everyone else.
2006-09-18 14:38:57 · answer #5 · answered by coragryph 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It's one of the exact reasons democracys do not work. And the main reason (Any kind of religious based law making) we have the bill of rights.
2006-09-18 20:20:07 · answer #6 · answered by cat_Rett_98 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Germany had had this governmental system in place for nearly a decade.
2006-09-18 14:36:34 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
government and religion don't mix just look at Iran or even north Korea they practically worship there president keep your religion out of my government please Christian Muslim Buddhism I really don't see any difference
2006-09-18 14:42:50 · answer #8 · answered by justasking 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
open wide
2006-09-18 14:38:47 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋