The Christian Left encompasses those who hold a strong Christian belief and share left-wing or socialist ideals. Contrary to the situation in the United States, the majority of Christians in western Europe have left-wing inclinations in their political views. Many such people assert that their left-wing views derive directly from their Christian faith, and some cite Jesus as "the first socialist". Many adherents hold also that the early Church practiced socialism, or even something resembling communism ("The community of ...

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In the United States, members of the Christian Left come from a spectrum of denominations: Peace churches, elements of the Protestant mainline churches, and Roman Catholicism. The Christian Left has sometimes been viewed as a counterpart to the Christian Right, but in fact it is very different. While the Christian Right is almost uniquely American, the Christian Left is more global and diverse. However, the Christian Left does not seem to be as well-organized or publicized as its right-wing counterpart. Opponents state that thi ...

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Christian left - Early Christianity as anti-establishment movement. See also: Christian anarchism Early Christian anti-materialism Opposition to Rome Christian left - Movements. A number of movements of the past had similarities to today's Christian Left: Peace churches Heretical movements such as the Cathars Waldenses Lollard, John Wycliffe Role of Christians in the Peasants' Revo ...

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Christian left - Australia. Frank Brennan Jesuit and advocate for Australia's Indigenous peoples Tim Costello Baptist minister Peter Garrett, rock singer and politician Christian left - Canada. Richard Allen, politician and historian of Christian socialism Bill Blaikie, minister and politician Andrew Brewin, politician and author Lorne Calvert, minister and politician and Premier of Saskatchewan Tommy Doug ...

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