Christian socialism
Religious socialism based on the life and teachings of Jesus Christ
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| August 2025 | NPR reports that Sister April Baxter has joined the Sabbathday Lake Shaker Community, though not yet a full member. |
| September 2024 | The New York Times publishes a profile of the Sabbathday Lake Shaker community, featuring Brother Arnold (aged 67) and Sister June (aged 86) preparing to celebrate the 250th anniversary of Ann Lee's arrival in New York. |
| 2017 | António Guterres, a practicing Catholic, became Secretary-General of the United Nations and was the immediate past president of the Socialist International. |
| January 2 2017 | Sister Frances Carr dies, leaving only two remaining Shakers: Brother Arnold Hadd and Sister June Carpenter. |
| 2016 |
Christian communism
Pope Francis criticizes the capitalist world economy, describing it as 'Fundamental terrorism, against all of Humanity'.
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| 2016 | Pope Francis criticized Marxist ideology as wrong while simultaneously praising communists for '[thinking] like Christians', highlighting his nuanced stance on socialist philosophies. |
| 2014 |
Christian communism
Pope Francis responds to being labeled a Leninist, stating 'The communists have stolen our flag. The flag of the poor is Christian. Poverty is at the center of the Gospel.'
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| 2010 | Roland Boer, an Australian academic, gave an interview discussing his exploration of the radical potential within Christianity and Calvinism, revealing his evolving perspective on the intersection of theological and political radicalism. |
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