Camilism
 Portrait of Camilo Torres Restrepo | |
| Class represented | Proletariat |
|---|---|
| Position | Revolutionary communist |
| Major figures |
Camilo Torres Restrepo Manuel Pérez |
| Related tendencies |
Marxism–Leninism Focoism Marxism-Leninism-Maoism |
| Organizations | ELN |
Camilism, or Camilismo, and sometimes known as Camilo-Thought when used in relation to Marxism-Leninism-Maoism and understood as a Guiding thought, is a Liberation Theology oriented ideology considered a composite of Marxism-Leninism and Christianity. A precursor to later, largely humanist Liberation Theology, Camilism seeks to directly uphold the Class analysis of Dialectical Materialism whilst retaining an explicitly Catholic philosophy and worldview. It stresses the necessity of adhering to Catholic moralism, including the need to "live with dignity" by adhering to Catholic teaching and the morality of Jesus Christ, which Camilo Torres interpreted as stressing the necessity of "effective love for one's neighbor" through Socialist Revolution and Dictatorship of the Proletariat.