Christian Democracy

noun

1. the beliefs, principles, practices, or programme of a Christian Democratic party

Derived Forms

• Christian Democratic, adjective

Example Sentences

Observers of international politics typically agree Orbán has moved his country towards authoritarianism in pursuit of his “illiberal Christian democracy.”

From Slate

Instead of democracy, they have called for "illiberal" or "Christian" democracy, which uses the government to enforce their beliefs in a Christian, patriarchal order.

From Salon

But Orban, a proponent of “illiberal Christian democracy” and hero of far-right populists, cultivates his own brand of revanchist Hungarian nationalism, and has even raised suspicion that he might one day attempt to reclaim Hungarian lands in Ukraine.

From Washington Post

Closer to home, the ideological underpinnings of this conflict were on display recently at the Conservative Political Action Conference in Dallas where Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, who rails against race mixing and same-sex relationships, advocating instead for "Christian democracy," was the opening speaker.

From Salon

Dreher, another mainstay of the NatCon conferences and discourse online, said that while "we must never return to a form of Christianity that persecutes" non-believers, that threat should not deter the faithful from striving to establish "a healthy Christian democracy," like Hungary's.

From Salon