The subject of Christian politics is associated to many inter-related articles on . This alphabetical Index is intended to allow readers quick access to any or all of these subjects by providing a link to the article with the first few lines reproduced from the top of that article by way of its description.

See also, Christianity and politics.

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• Anarchism: Christian anarchism is the belief that there is only one source of authority to which Christians are ultimately answerable, the authority of God as embodied in the teachings of Jesus. Christian anarchists therefore feel that earthly authority such as government, or indeed the established Church do not and should not have power over them. Christian anarchists also advocate pacifism.

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• Communism: Christian communism is a form of religious communism centered around Christianity. It is a theological and political theory based upon the view that the teachings of Jesus Christ compel Christians
  
  
  
  to support communism as the ideal social system. There is no universal agreement on the exact date when Christian communism was founded; however, Biblical evidence suggests that the first Christians, including the Apostles, created their own small communist society in the years following Jesus' death. As such, many advocates of Christian communism argue that it was founded by the Apostles themselves.

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• Democracy: Christian Democracy is a political ideology, born at the end of the 19th century, largely as a result of the papal encyclical Rerum Novarum of Pope Leo XIII, in which the Vatican recognizes workers' misery and agrees that something should be done about it, in reaction to the rise of the socialist and trade-union movements. The position of the Roman Catholic Church on this matter was further clarified in a subsequent encyclical, Quadragesimo Anno, by Pope Pius XI in 1931. Though the Christian Democratic movement is very heterogeneous, it generally agrees on certain topics. The proposed design of the State is different from that advocated by the liberals: it must be decentralized, to be made up by various bodies, but to have an unquestionable capacity. Christian Democracy sees economy as being at the service of humanity; however, it does not call the idea of capitalism itself into question. Nevertheless, the duty of the State to care
  
  
  
  for its citizens is of some importance for Christian Democrats.

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• Homosexuality: Homosexuality and Christianity - The question of whether homosexuality is moral or a sin has become a matter of intense theological debate among Christians. Many sects have experienced deep divisions over the topic, most notably the Anglican Communion upon the ordination of V. Gene Robinson as the first openly gay bishop in the world's third largest Christian denomination.

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• Leftwing: The Christian Left encompasses those who hold a strong Christian belief and share left-wing or socialist ideals. Many such people derive their left-wing views derive directly from their Christian faith, and some cite Jesus as "the first socialist".

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• Pacifism: Pacifism is opposition to the practice of war. Peace churches advocate pacifism and nonviolence in society, generally making a commitment to achieving their goals through nonviolent resistance or nonaggressive means. Among these pacifists there may be differing views on the requirement for self-defense, as many believe in nonresistance.

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• Rightwing: The Christian right is a broad label applied to a number of political and religious movements with particularly conservative and right wing views. While such elements are found in many nations, this term is most commonly applied to groups within the United States such as Christian Voice and the Christian Coalition. Sometimes the term Christian Right is used interchangeably with the term "Religious Right," although some argue for a distinction. (See the discussion on the Religious Right page).

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• Socialism: Christian socialism generally refers to those on the Christian left whose politics are both Christian and socialist and who see these two things as being interconnected, perhaps because one derives from the other. Broadly speaking, this category can include Liberation theology and the doctrine of the social gospel. The term "Christian Socialism" is used in this sense by organizations such as the Christian Socialist Movement (CSM), a specifically Christian grouping affiliated with the British Labour Party. The term also pertains to such earlier figures as the nineteenth century writer Frederick Denison Maurice (The Kingdom of Christ, 1838) and Francis Bellamy — Baptist minister and author of the United States' Pledge of Allegiance.

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• Taxation: A tax resister resists or refuses payment of a tax because of opposition to the institution collecting the tax. Often tax resistance comes from pacifist or religious groups, such as the Quakers, who choose not to fund violent government activities.

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