christian socialism

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christian socialism - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Christian Socialism \Christian Socialism\
     Any theory or system that aims to combine the teachings of
     Christ with the teachings of socialism in their applications
     to life; Christianized socialism; esp., the principles of
     this nature advocated by F. D. Maurice, Charles Kingsley, and
     others in England about 1850. -- Christian socialist.
     [Webster 1913 Suppl.]