CHRISTIAN SOCIALISM

CHRISTIAN SOCIALISM
   a movement which developed in nineteenth century Britain associated with William MAURICE and Charles KINGSLEY that sought to promote social reform along SOCIALIST lines developed from CHRISTIAN social TEACHINGS.

Concise dictionary of Religion. 2012.

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