Camilism

Bust of Camilo Torres Restrepo, after whom Camilism is named

Camilism,[1] Camilismo[2][3][4][5] or Revolutionary Christianity[6] is a Catholic communist political ideology based on the doctrine and legacy of Colombian Catholic priest and communist revolutionary Camilo Torres Restrepo. It is considered a fusion of Christian and Marxist thought, grouped along movements such as Christians for Socialism and the Sandinistas.[7]

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