Question

Which basic principles does Christianity contribute to the notion of a democracy?

Answer 1

Answer:

Christian democracy is a political current that has origins in the thought of Jacques

Maritain and Emmanuel Mounier, Catholic social teaching and Protestant social ethics very different from Christian socialism which is socialist, although both doctrines claim to be influenced by the teachings of Jesus Christ.

This current emerged in the 19th century in Europe. At first it was condemned by the Catholic Church - with greater forcefulness by Popes Pius IX and Pius X-, although Pope Leo XII accepted the expression "Christian democracy" in the sense of "charitable action for the benefit of the people", condemning on the other hand, social democracy, for being the enemy of the organization by social class, and political democracy, for affirming that power emanates from the people. However, especially after the

Vatican Council I, the democratic postulates were accepted by the Church and currently the

The so-called Christian democracy continues to have a strong influence in parts of Europe and

Latin America.

Answer 2

As advocates of environmentalism, Christian democrats support the principle of stewardship, which upholds the idea that humans should safeguard the planet for future generations of life.