Conservative Christianity
From Conservapedia
Conservative Christianity is used to describe identified Christians who tend to follow conservative values, and which stands in contrast to liberal Christianity. Some members of the clergy identify themselves as conservative Christians.
Conservative Christianity may refer to theologically conservative movements, which take many forms in modern Christianity. For example, Traditionalist Catholics who reject some of the Vatican II reforms may identify themselves as conservative Christians. Likewise, Anglicans who object to the ordination of women or homosexuals may consider themselves conservative Christians. Different forms of Conservative Protestantism exist, including Evangelicalism and Christian Fundamentalism. No comprehensive technical definition is provided for these terms, however, Christian researcher and author George Barna defines "Evangelicals" as a subset of those who meet the basic criteria defining born again Christians, but who also meet seven other doctrinal conditions.[1]
Conservative Christianity may refer to an opinion or advocacy position on certain political issues such as abortion, homosexuality, creationism, science education, taxation, affirmative action, gun control, treatment of prisoners, immigration, racial segregation, public education, global warming, capital punishment, and divorce.
Since the mid-1970's liberal sociologists have struggled to explain the growing popularity of Conservative Christianity[2] [3].
The label of conservative does not necessarily mean acceptance of all basic conservative values however. The Conservative Quakers are a distinct group from other Quaker organizations and, despite their name, are not conservative in all their values. While they maintain traditional views on marriage, they have no stated opinion on abortion, and while not describing themselves as pacifist, they are against violence of all kinds, including the death penalty. Their most liberal view is the traditional Quaker one of opposing all wars, claiming that there is no such thing as a just war.[4]
References
- ↑ http://www.barna.org/barna-update/article/12-faithspirituality/15-christianity-is-no-longer-americans-default-faith
- ↑ Why Conservative Churches are Growing: A Study in Sociology of Religion, Dean M. Kelley, Harper & Row, 1972 (reprinted 1986 with ISBN 0865542244)
- ↑ Chapter 5 "The Popularity of the Christian Right" inThe Resilience of Christianity in the Modern World, Joseph B. Tamney, SUNY Press, 1992, ISBN 0791408213, 9780791408216, 178 pages
- ↑ [1]
