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The '''Religious Left''' or more specifically the [[Christian]] Left (aka [[Liberal]] Christians) are groups of religious people who combine the Christian faith with [[left-wing]] politics. They may agree with [[Conservatives]] about issues such as [[abortion]] and [[same sex marriage]] but they see issues such as [[global warming]], [[poverty]], and [[war]] as moral issues. While all Chrisitans see poverty and war as important moral issues, the Religious Left takes liberal positions on all of these issues. While conservative Christians believe that poverty can be solved by private charity and learning self-sufficieny, liberal Christians think that government handouts are the answer. They believe in [[public healthcare]], [[public education]] (minus the secular component), and social [[welfare]]. Liberal Christians also tend to be supportive of [[evolution]] and at least tolerant of deviant [[homosexual]] behaviour. They have been criticized by conservatives as straying away from original Christian teachings. Conservative Christians believe that [[Christ]] is a personal saviour not a social one. [[Liberation Theology]] was also espoused from Christian leftists.

The '''Religious Left''' or more specifically the [[Christian]] Left (aka [[Liberal]] Christians) are groups of religious people who combine the Christian faith with [[left-wing]] politics. They may agree with [[Conservatives]] about issues such as [[abortion]] and [[same sex marriage]] but they see issues such as [[global warming]], [[poverty]], and [[war]] as moral issues. While all Chrisitans see poverty and war as important moral issues, the Religious Left takes liberal positions on all of these issues. While conservative Christians believe in charitable giving, many liberal Christians think that government handouts are the answer. They believe in [[public healthcare]], [[public education]] (minus the secular component), and social [[welfare]]. Some liberal Christians also tend to be supportive of [[evolution]] and tolerant of [[homosexual]] behaviour. They have been criticized by conservatives as straying away from original Christian teachings. Conservative Christians believe that [[Christ]] is a personal saviour not a social one. [[Liberation Theology]] was also espoused from Christian leftists.

==Christian Leftists==

==Christian Leftists==

*[[Tommy Douglas]] - Minister and former leader of the NDP. Founder of Canadian Public Healthcare.

*[[Tommy Douglas]] - Minister and former leader of the NDP. Founder of Canadian Public Healthcare.

*[[Jimmy Carter]] - Evangelical Leftist, Human Rights Activist, and Former President of the United States.

*[[Jimmy Carter]] - Evangelical Leftist and Former President of the United States.

*[[Hugo Chavez]] - Venezuelan Leftist President who calls Jesus the world's first socialist.

*[[Hugo Chavez]] - Venezuelan Leftist President who calls Jesus the world's first socialist.

*[[Jesse Jackson]] - Liberal civil rights activist.

*[[Jesse Jackson]] - Liberal civil rights activist.