Christian Democrats
European political movement
Christian Democrats are members or supporters of Christian democratic political parties, which blend moderate conservatism with Catholic social teaching.
These parties emphasize social market economics, family values, and European integration while rejecting both socialism and unregulated capitalism.
Christian democratic parties have been major political forces in Germany, Italy, and other European countries since World War II: The Christian Democrats dominated West German politics for decades.
Temporary alliance for action
- parliamentNational legislative assembly
- electionsFormal choosing of officials
- campaignOrganized effort toward goal
- votersThose who cast ballots
manifesto · platform · candidate · incumbent · opposition · legislature · government · policy
Local authority when able
- solidarityUnity among allies
- corporatismState-group policy collaboration
- communitarianismPhilosophy prioritizing collective bonds
- personalismEmphasis on subjective experience
welfare state · social justice · pro-European · federalism · mixed economy · anti-communism · family values · tradition
Avoidance of excess
- third wayCompromise between opposing positions
- compromiseAgreement through mutual sacrifice
- bipartisanshipCooperation between political rivals
- pragmatismPractical problem-solving philosophy
middle-ground · balance · moderates · mainstream · incrementalism · reformism · mediation · conciliation
Trust without proof
- churchPlace of Christian worship
- CatholicPapal church adherent
- ProtestantPost-schism Western Christian
- religious valuesMorals rooted in faith
moral principles · bishops · ecumenism · charity · stewardship · human dignity · sanctity of life · clergy
coalition
Temporary alliance for action
- parliamentNational legislative assembly
- electionsFormal choosing of officials
- campaignOrganized effort toward goal
voters · manifesto · platform · candidate · incumbent · opposition · legislature · government · policy · reform
subsidiarity
Local authority when able
- solidarityUnity among allies
- corporatismState-group policy collaboration
- communitarianismPhilosophy prioritizing collective bonds
personalism · welfare state · social justice · pro-European · federalism · mixed economy · anti-communism · family values · tradition · natural law
moderation
Avoidance of excess
- third wayCompromise between opposing positions
- compromiseAgreement through mutual sacrifice
- bipartisanshipCooperation between political rivals
pragmatism · middle-ground · balance · moderates · mainstream · incrementalism · reformism · mediation · conciliation · bridge-building
faith
Trust without proof
- churchPlace of Christian worship
- CatholicPapal church adherent
- ProtestantPost-schism Western Christian
religious values · moral principles · bishops · ecumenism · charity · stewardship · human dignity · sanctity of life · clergy · pastoral
- Political PartiesRepublican Party, Labour Party, Conservative Party, Green Party, Whig Party
- German PoliticsBundesrat, CSU, Nazi Party, Greens, federal republic
- Italian HistoryRome, Venice, Florence, Naples, Sicily
- 20th Century ItalyMussolini, fascism, neorealism, economic miracle, Marshall Plan
- Political Factionsconservatives, Republicans, right wing, far right, hard right
- West GermanyBonn, Federal Republic, Bundestag, Bundesrat, Deutsche Mark
Christian Democratsfascists
Authoritarian nationalist adherents
extremists · Nazis · anarchists · radical left · radical right
Christian, Democrats, Christ, Christianity, Christendom, Christlike, christen, christening, Democrat