Christian socialism as a reflection of the social gospel movement (part 1)

The article deals with such a socio-political doctrine as "Christian socialism", which was assessed in different ways by the contemporaries. Its fundamental principle is the organization of the entire system of social and economic relations on a truly Christian basis - equality, fraternity and social justice. According to the ideas of this teaching, the solution to social problems based on the economic foundation of egalitarianism is possible through the religious and moral improvement of the person, active Christian love and such Christian values as faith, justice, solidarity, dignity, unity, morality, honesty, mercy, family, culture, national traditions, human welfare, hard work, self-containment and self-sacrifice