The Evangelical People's Party (Dutch: Evangelische Volkspartij) was a party of the Christian left in the Netherlands it was represented in the Dutch Parliament between 1982 and 1986. The Christian Left encompasses those who hold a strong Christian belief and share left-wing or socialist ideals. ... The Tweede Kamer (second chamber) is the lower house of the Staten-Generaal, the parliament in the Netherlands. ...

History

The Evangelical People's Party was created in 1981 as a fusion of the Evangelical Progressive People's Party (Evangelische Progressieve Volkspartij) and a part of a grouping within the Christian Democratic Appeal called Not by Bread Alone (Niet bij Brood Alleen). From 1982 to 1986 it had one seat in the Second Chamber, forming part of the opposition. Notable members were Cathy Ubels and Chiel von Meyenfeldt. It had 2820 members in 1983. 1981 (MCMLXXXI) is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Christen-Democratisch Appèl (CDA, Christian Democratic Appeal) is a political party of the Netherlands that was established in 1980. ... 1982 (MCMLXXXII) is a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1986 (MCMLXXXVI) is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Tweede Kamer (second chamber) is the lower house of the Staten-Generaal, the parliament in the Netherlands. ... The Parliamentary Opposition is a form of political opposition to a designated government, particularly in a Westminster-based parliamentary system. ... 1983 (MCMLXXXIII) is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

As a small leftwing party it was forced to cooperate with other leftwing parties. It joined talks to form a green left alliance with the small leftwing PSP and the green PPR. When the communist CPN joined the Evangelical People's Party left. The Pacifist Socialist Party, or PSP, was a Dutch political party. ... The Political Party of Radicals (PPR) was dutch leftwing political party. ... The Communist party of the Netherlands (CPN, in Dutch Communistische Partij Nederland) was a communist party of the Netherlands. ...

In 1990 a year after the three other parties finally formed a new party, GroenLinks. What was left of the EVP joined them to, without having influence on the party's program and organisation. In 1991 the party was officially liquidated. The party's official bulletin, EVP info, was reformed to a magazine called the "Left Cheek", refering to the New Testament. The magazine still exists and the group around it is still an important force within the GreenLeft GroenLinks (GL, GreenLeft) is a political party in the Netherlands. ... The New Testament, sometimes called the Greek Testament or Greek Scriptures, is the name given to the part of the Christian Bible that was written after the birth of Jesus. ...

Predecessors

The EVP's direct predecessor was the Evangelical Solidarity Party (Evangelische Solidariteitspartij), founded in 1970 by "Christian radicals" from the Anti_Revolutionaire_Partij, a protestant predecessor of the Christian Democratic Appeal. The party never obtained any seats in parliament. In 1978 the Evangelical Solidarity Party changed its name to Evangelical Progressive People's Party. 1970 (MCMLXX) was a common year starting on Thursday. ... In political science, the label radical denotes one who desires extreme change of all or part of the social order. (Britannica Deluxe CD2000). ... ARP can stand for: Address Resolution Protocol, a layer 3 computer network address discovery protocol Air Raid Precautions, in particular in the United Kingdom during World War II ARP Instruments, Inc. ... 1978 (MCMLXXVIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (the link is to a full 1978 calendar). ...

The party felt linked to the Christian Democratic Union. The CDU was a minor party in the interbellum, which later joined the PvdA. It was, like the EVP, against war and in favour of income redistribution, it was however firmly pro-life and in favor of keeping sunday the sabbath day. The Christian-Democratic Union (dutch: Christen-Democratische Unie) was a minor christian left party in the Netherlands in the interbellum. ... Pro-life is a self-descriptive term used in English-speaking countries, and especially the United States of America for those who hold life, or the sanctity of life, or the right to life to be universal values, and seek their enforcement by legislation or constitutional provisions. ... This article concerns the Sabbath in Christianity. ...

Ideology

The party had a leftwing program with many green elements: It was opposed to war and favored income redistribution. But the party also spoke of an economy of enough and the possibility for every citizen to take a state payed sabbatical. Unlike other Christian Left parties it was in favour of abortion and euthanasia and did not distinguish itself from the other left-wing parties. Green politics is a body of political ideas informed by environmentalism aimed at developing a sustainable society. ... Anti war protest in Melbourne, Australia, 2003 Anti_war is a name that is widely adopted by any social movement or person that seeks to end or oppose a future or current war. ... Income redistribution or redistribution of wealth is a political policy usually promoted by members of the political left, and opposed by members of the political right. ... Green economics loosely defines a theory of economics by which an economy is considered to be component of the ecosystem in which it resides. ... Euthanasia (Greek: ευθανασία - ευ good, θανατος death) refers to assisted dying. ... Leftism can refer to: Left-wing politics An album by Leftfield ...

External links

• Article on Evangelische Volkspartij at Parlement & Politiek (in Dutch)