Democratic Space (Spazio Democratico, SD) is a Christian-democratic faction within the Democratic Party (PD), a political party in Italy.
Christian democracy is a political ideology that emerged in nineteenth-century Europe under the influence of Catholic social teaching, as well as Neo-Calvinism. Christian democratic political ideology advocates for a commitment to social market principles and qualified interventionism. It was conceived as a combination of modern democratic ideas and traditional Christian values, incorporating the social teachings espoused by the Catholic, Lutheran, Reformed, and Pentecostal traditions in various parts of the world. After World War II, the Protestant and Catholic movements of the Social Gospel and Neo-Thomism, respectively, played a role in shaping Christian democracy. Christian democracy continues to be influential in Europe and Latin America, although it is also present in other parts of the world.
The Democratic Party is a social-democratic political party in Italy.
It was launched in February 2015 by a group of leading Christian democrats, mainly Christian leftists in the tradition of Giuseppe Dossetti and Giorgio La Pira, who supported Matteo Renzi's leadership. They notably included Graziano Delrio, Lorenzo Guerini, Matteo Richetti and Angelo Rughetti. [1]
The Christian left is a range of centre-left and left-wing Christian political and social movements that largely embrace social justice viewpoints and uphold a social gospel. Given the inherent diversity in international political thought, the term can have different meanings and applications in different countries. Although there is some overlap, the Christian left is distinct from liberal Christianity, meaning not all Christian leftists are liberal Christians, and vice versa. Some Christian leftists have socially conservative views on social issues but lean left on economic issues.
Giuseppe Dossetti was an Italian jurist, a politician and from 1958 onward a Catholic priest.
Giorgio La Pira - in religious life Raimondo - was an Italian Roman Catholic politician who served as the Mayor of Florence twice. He also served as deputy of the Christian Democrats and participated in the assembly that wrote the Italian Constitution following World War II. In his public and private life he was a tireless champion of peace and human rights who worked for the betterment of the poor and disenfranchised. La Pira belonged to the Third Order of Saint Dominic. From 1934 until his death he lived in the San Marco complex.
