Christian Progressivism
Current that unites Christian faith with the defense of social justice, rights, and reforms, seeing in the Gospel a call to solidarity, equality, and care for the poor and marginalized of society and the world.
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In one sentence
I want a society guided by the Gospel as a call to social justice, solidarity and care for the poor.
Political axes
Profile across the 12 axes
- Leaning · Unitary
Structure
- Strong · Democracy
Representation
- Leaning · Liberty
Power
- Strong · Multiculturalism
Immigration
- Strong · Pacifist
Diplomacy
- Leaning · Non-interventionist
Intervention
- Strong · Public
Economy
- Strong · Planning
Control
- Balanced
Trade
- Leaning · Religious
Religion
- Leaning · Progressive
Morality
- Leaning · Biology
Technology
What sets this ideology apart
Morality
Leans further toward progressive than 79% of the 243 ideologies in the catalog.
Ideology median 43This ideology 71
Of all the axes, Morality is where it stands furthest from the rest.
Structure
On Structure, it sits close to the catalog median.
Ideology median 36This ideology 41
Here it shares common ground with most ideologies.
Personalities
Leonardo Boff
A Brazilian theologian, Boff is one of the leading names of Liberation Theology, uniting Christian faith with the struggle for social justice and the defense of the poor and the environment, with strong criticism of capitalism and inequality.
Closest, by dimension
PoliticallyLula da SilvaStatesman98%
SociallyPaulo FreireEducator and philosopher98%
EconomicallyAnton PannekoekMarxist theorist100%
Other compatible profiles
ActivismMartin Luther King Jr.Pastor and civil rights leader97%
PoliticsNelson MandelaStatesman97%
EconomicsKarl PolanyiEconomist and economic historian96%
PoliticsKeir HardiePolitician96%
ActivismBernie SandersPolitician95%
PoliticsZohran MamdaniMayor95%
PoliticsEvo MoralesStatesman94%
EconomicsCelso FurtadoEconomist94%
The most distant
Countries
Reference country
Brazil
Social-developmentalist republicThe largest country in Latin America, Brazil is a democratic presidential federal republic with a mixed economy, broad social policies, and strong regional, cultural, and political diversity that shapes its electoral disputes.
Other close countries
Argentina
Federal national-popular republicA South American presidential federal republic, Argentina swings between Peronism and liberal reforms, with strong unions, public universities and healthcare, a protectionist tradition, farm exports, advanced civil rights and recurring inflation crises.
Also close, by dimension
PoliticallyColombiaCatholic-pacifying republic93%
SociallyScotland (United Kingdom)Independentist social-democratic nation95%
EconomicallyRojava (North and East Syria)Democratic-egalitarian confederalism97%
The most distant
Allende's Chile
1970–1973Under Allende's Popular Unity, Chile attempted democratic socialism through copper and bank nationalization, agrarian reform, and economic planning until the 1973 military coup.
Also close, by dimension
PoliticallyWeimar Republic1919–193385%
SociallyParis Communemarço–maio de 187187%
EconomicallyAnarchist Aragon and Catalonia1936–193999%
The most distant
Ideological proximity
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- Left
Buddhist Socialism
A current that grounds socialism in Buddhist ethics, seeing compassion and the end of attachment as the basis of equality, common property and the rejection of caste, from Ambedkar and the Dalai Lama to Ne Win's Burmese socialism.
- Left
Environmentalism
Movement dedicated to protecting the environment and the sustainable use of resources, advocating policies against pollution and climate change and harmony between human development and ecological balance.
- Left
Christian Labourism
Branch that combines the defense of workers and social justice with Christian values, promoting labor rights, solidarity, and social protection within democracy, inspired by the social doctrine of the Church.
Closest in other spectrums
- Center
Political Buddhism
Applies the Dharma to politics: Ashoka's righteous king, Schumacher's Buddhist economics, Buddhadasa's Dhammic socialism and Bhutan's Gross National Happiness. It prioritizes nonviolence, moderate consumption, community and harmony with nature.
- Center
Communitarianism
Current that values community bonds, traditions, and the common good above individualism, holding that justice and identity arise from life in community and the responsibilities people share.
- Center
Civic Nationalism
Nationalism based on citizenship and shared values rather than ethnicity, defining the nation by adherence to common laws and institutions, open to all who accept its democratic and civic principles.
The most distant ideology
NeoreactionFar-Right31%