Serbian Christian Democratic Movement
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The Serbian Christian Democratic Movement is a non-governmental, non-profit organization, association in which members enter freely, voluntarily and equally together, in accordance with the law and the Statut, in the Republic of Serbia, which aims to promote a Christian democracy
, fostering traditional Christian
and democratic
values, commitment to democratic and social Serbia, and living in peace with its neighbor nations.
Serbian Christian Democratic Movement is a popular movement for spiritual, moral, political, economic and cultural renewal of Serbia. The starting points of SCDM are Christian image of man and Christian value system from which emerge the basic human values.
SCDM is committed to the affirmation of free, democratic, legal and social state, as well as to the development and strengthening of civil society. Since the beginning of the creation of modern statehood, Serbian people have been making to the effort build Serbia as a democratic state. This is also a tradition of SCDM.
Human rights are in the focus of a SCDM. Human dignity and human life, including that of unborn child, are of great importance. Every human being should be considered as a unique personality at all stages of life. The dignity of each person has equal value regardless of gender, race, nationality, age, disability, religious or political beliefs, health and opportunities, the success or lack of success and theopinion others.
For SCDM family is the basic form of the community. The family is a micro-community, which has all the basic attributes of a society. Healthy family environment sets the foundation for a healthy society. The family is the natural basis of society and it has the right to be protected by society and the state in.
SCDM has strong Christian social
orientation. Christian system of values requires a responsible social action of people. Help to the poor and solidarity with the weak are general social and political aims. Problems of social welfare and social justice lie at the center of true Christian democracy. Therefore the primary task of SCDM is a commitment to social justice and equalization of interests with the interests of employers and workers, the strengthening of public health, education and social assistance to the poor. Serbian Christian Democratic Movement supports the idea of social market economy
which is independent of the liberal-capitalist and socialist thoughts.
SCDM is a civic, not a religious or church organization and as such is open to all people - Christians and non-Christians whose political or other beliefs are in accordance with traditional and Christian-democratic value orientation and who are willing to work for the benefit of society and the state.
Serbian Christian Democratic Movement is an associate member of the European Christian Political Movement (ECPM)
Christian Democracy
Christian democracy is a political ideology that seeks to apply Christian principles to public policy. It emerged in nineteenth-century Europe under the influence of conservatism and Catholic social teaching...
, fostering traditional Christian
Christianity
Christianity is a monotheistic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus as presented in canonical gospels and other New Testament writings...
and democratic
Democracy
Democracy is generally defined as a form of government in which all adult citizens have an equal say in the decisions that affect their lives. Ideally, this includes equal participation in the proposal, development and passage of legislation into law...
values, commitment to democratic and social Serbia, and living in peace with its neighbor nations.
Serbian Christian Democratic Movement is a popular movement for spiritual, moral, political, economic and cultural renewal of Serbia. The starting points of SCDM are Christian image of man and Christian value system from which emerge the basic human values.
SCDM is committed to the affirmation of free, democratic, legal and social state, as well as to the development and strengthening of civil society. Since the beginning of the creation of modern statehood, Serbian people have been making to the effort build Serbia as a democratic state. This is also a tradition of SCDM.
Human rights are in the focus of a SCDM. Human dignity and human life, including that of unborn child, are of great importance. Every human being should be considered as a unique personality at all stages of life. The dignity of each person has equal value regardless of gender, race, nationality, age, disability, religious or political beliefs, health and opportunities, the success or lack of success and theopinion others.
For SCDM family is the basic form of the community. The family is a micro-community, which has all the basic attributes of a society. Healthy family environment sets the foundation for a healthy society. The family is the natural basis of society and it has the right to be protected by society and the state in.
SCDM has strong Christian social
Christian socialism
Christian socialism generally refers to those on the Christian left whose politics are both Christian and socialist and who see these two philosophies as being interrelated. This category can include Liberation theology and the doctrine of the social gospel...
orientation. Christian system of values requires a responsible social action of people. Help to the poor and solidarity with the weak are general social and political aims. Problems of social welfare and social justice lie at the center of true Christian democracy. Therefore the primary task of SCDM is a commitment to social justice and equalization of interests with the interests of employers and workers, the strengthening of public health, education and social assistance to the poor. Serbian Christian Democratic Movement supports the idea of social market economy
Social market economy
The social market economy is the main economic model used in West Germany after World War II. It is based on the economic philosophy of Ordoliberalism from the Freiburg School...
which is independent of the liberal-capitalist and socialist thoughts.
SCDM is a civic, not a religious or church organization and as such is open to all people - Christians and non-Christians whose political or other beliefs are in accordance with traditional and Christian-democratic value orientation and who are willing to work for the benefit of society and the state.
Serbian Christian Democratic Movement is an associate member of the European Christian Political Movement (ECPM)