Conservative Christianity
Conservative Christianity is used to describe identified Christians who tend to follow conservative values. 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 may consider themselves conservative Christians. Different forms of Conservative Protestantism exist, including Evangelicalism and Christian Fundamentalism.
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 popularity of Conservative Christianity[1] [2].
References
- ↑ 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
