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 topics
Profile across mindedfolk
- Leaning · Unitary
Structure
- Strong · Democracy
Representation
- Leaning · Liberty
Power
- Strong · Multiculturalism
Immigration
- Strong · Internationalist
Nationalism
- Strong · Public
Economy
- Leaning · Planning
Free market
- Leaning · Religious
Religion
- Leaning · Progressive
Morality
- Leaning · Biology
Technology
What sets this ideology apart
Morality
Leans further toward progressive than 78% of the 263 ideologies in the catalog.
Ideology median 43This ideology 71
Of all the topics, Morality is where it stands furthest from the rest.
Structure
On Structure, it sits practically at the catalog median.
Ideology median 38This 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
PoliticallyDesmond TutuAnglican archbishop and anti-apartheid activist99%
SociallyPaulo FreireEducator and philosopher99%
EconomicallyArne NæssPhilosopher100%
Other compatible profiles
PoliticsLula da SilvaStatesman98%
ActivismMartin Luther King Jr.Pastor and civil rights leader97%
EconomicsKarl PolanyiEconomist and economic historian96%
PoliticsNelson MandelaStatesman96%
PoliticsGustavo PetroFormer President of Colombia96%
ActivismBernie SandersPolitician95%
PoliticsKeir HardiePolitician95%
Intellectual lifePier Paolo PasoliniWriter and filmmaker94%
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
Colombia
Catholic-pacifying republicA South American presidential republic, Colombia combines democracy, a strong Catholic tradition, and a market economy, seeking to consolidate peace after decades of armed conflict under an unprecedented left-wing government.
Also close, by dimension
PoliticallyHawaii (United States)Insular social region91%
SociallyScotland (United Kingdom)Independentist social-democratic nation95%
EconomicallyVermont (United States)Progressive-communal region99%
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 Republic1919–193384%
SociallyParis CommuneMarch–May 187186%
EconomicallyAnarchist Aragon and Catalonia1936–1939100%
The most distant
Ideological proximity
Close ideologies
Closest within Left
- 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 Social Democracy
Current that turns the Gospel into reforms within democracy, defending a welfare state, labor rights, unions and redistribution without breaking with the market or with liberal institutions.
- 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
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.
- Center
Republicanism
Political tradition that values popular sovereignty, civic virtue, and the rule of law, defending citizens' self-government, the separation of powers, and protection against tyranny and the corruption of power.
The most distant ideology
Authoritarian NeoliberalismFar-Right33%