Changes

* Support for [[Natural Law]], [[unalienable rights]], [[republicanism]], and [[Americanism]]

* Support for [[Natural Law]], [[unalienable rights]], [[republicanism]], and [[Americanism]]

* [[Limited government]] and balanced budgets

* [[Limited government]] and balanced budgets

* [[Capitalism]] and [[free market|free markets]]

* [[Capitalism]] and [[free market]]s

* [[Classroom prayer]]

* [[Classroom prayer]]

* Respect for human life and prohibition of [[abortion]]

* Respect for human life and prohibition of [[abortion]]

Because Conservatives often have strong political views, there can be a tendency to see conservatism as a purely political ideology. However, there is also a strong personal side to conservatism - being a conservative is as much about applying conservative values to one's everyday life as it is about campaigning and voting for conservative candidates. In general, conservatives can be characterized by a strong sense of personal [[morality]], a willingness to observe their culture's traditions and customs, and a desire to be respectable and to show due respect to other members of the community.

Because Conservatives often have strong political views, there can be a tendency to see conservatism as a purely political ideology. However, there is also a strong personal side to conservatism - being a conservative is as much about applying conservative values to one's everyday life as it is about campaigning and voting for conservative candidates. In general, conservatives can be characterized by a strong sense of personal [[morality]], a willingness to observe their culture's traditions and customs, and a desire to be respectable and to show due respect to other members of the community.

One school of thought on both the left and right is that conservativism raises stubborness and [[ignorance]] to the level of [[virtue]]s; however modern conservativism is based upon [[New Testament]] teaching that says, "The word of God is living and active, sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, joints and marrow,  and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart."<ref>Hebrews 4:12</ref>

One school of thought on both the left and right is that conservativism raises stubbornness and [[ignorance]] to the level of [[virtue]]s; however modern conservativism is based upon [[New Testament]] teaching that says, "The word of God is living and active, sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, joints and marrow,  and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart."<ref>Hebrews 4:12</ref>

==History of American conservatism==

==History of American conservatism==