What is Christian democracy?
'''Christian democracy''' is a political ideology that started in 19th-century Europe with the influence of Christian teachings.{{sfn|Heywood|2012|p=83}}{{sfn|Galetti|2011|p=28|loc=3.4}} It was a combination of modern [[Democracy|democratic]] ideas and traditional Christian values, focusing on [[social justice]] and the teachings of [[Christianity]].{{sfn|Freeden|2004|p=82}} After [[World War II]], Catholic and [[Protestantism|Protestant]] movements are important in shaping Christian democracy.{{sfn|Witte|1993|p=9}} ==References== {{Reflist}} [[Category:Christian democracy]] {{politics-stub}}