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 | | The Christian Democrats view the (core) family as a privileged opportunity to implement their social…principles. They want the citizens to adapt their private lives to demanding interpersonal relationships. Family life, especially the traditional family life of a married couple with several children, is a first embodiment of such relationships in other sectors of society. |
| | Indeed, the only Christian Democratic theme not present is an open affirmation of the Deity of Creation. Several members of the drafting committee, led by Charles Malik, sought inclusion of this idea. But in the end, they agreed to more universal language that implied, rather than named, God. |
| | Second, this movement successfully pioneered ways to funnel public health, education, and welfare programs through churches and church-related agencies, models that should be of interest to a nation now experimenting with faith-based initiatives. |
| www.profam.org /docs/acc/thc_acc_frc.Christian.Democracy.htm (2527 words) |
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