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'''Liberal Christianity''' is a term used in the [[United States]] to describe [[Christians]] who hold theologically, socially, or politically [[liberal]] views.  
 
'''Liberal Christianity''' is a term used in the [[United States]] to describe [[Christians]] who hold theologically, socially, or politically [[liberal]] views.  
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Liberal Christianity may refer to liberal theological movements, which take many forms in modern Christianity.  In the most popular Christian denominations, support for the ordination of women is disallowed as a liberal position. The endorsement of some Christians of same-sex unions is also opposed as too [[liberal]] by the more popular Christian [[faith]]s.
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Liberal Christianity may refer to liberal theological movements, which take many forms in modern Christianity.  In the most popular Christian denominations, support for the ordination of women is disallowed as a liberal position. These [[faith]]s also oppose endorsing same-sex unions, because it is a [[liberal]] position.
    
Liberal Christianity may refer to an opinion or advocacy position on certain political issues.  Liberal Christians may oppose the death penalty because of their religious views; they may believe in "tax and spend" approaches to poverty; they may consider aggressive interrogation of terrorists to constitute "torture" that should be banned; and they may elevate animal rights to the level of human rights as part of [[environmentalism]].  
 
Liberal Christianity may refer to an opinion or advocacy position on certain political issues.  Liberal Christians may oppose the death penalty because of their religious views; they may believe in "tax and spend" approaches to poverty; they may consider aggressive interrogation of terrorists to constitute "torture" that should be banned; and they may elevate animal rights to the level of human rights as part of [[environmentalism]].  
 
[[Category:Christian movements]]
 
[[Category:Christian movements]]
 
[[Category:Politics]]
 
[[Category:Politics]]
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