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The '''"Religious Right"''' also called the '''Christian Right''' was the organized Christian conservative movement in politics since the late 1970s (see: [[Religious conservatism and politics]]

The '''"Religious Right"''' also called the '''Christian Right''' was the organized Christian conservative movement in politics since the late 1970s (see: [[Religious conservatism and politics]]

It is an umbrella term that includes the [[Christian Coalition]], the [[Moral Majority]], the [[Christian Voice]], and the [[Religious Roundtable]], as well as unorganized movements.

It is an umbrella term that includes the [[Christian Coalition]], the [[Moral Majority]], the [[Christian Voice]], and the Religious Roundtable, as well as unorganized movements.

It is based on the belief that the morality of our nation was eroding and that Christians had to be mobilized at the local level to pressure the political system to reverse the damage.  

Initially founded on the belief that the morality of our nation was eroding and that Christians had to be mobilized at the local level to pressure the political system to reverse the damage, this political movement was hindered by self-serving [[Opposition to Donald Trump|Never-Trumpers]] naive about [[election fraud]] and [[open borders]].  [[Conservative populism]] had surpassed the religious right as a political movement by 2022.

==Origins==

==Origins==

The 1976 presidential campaign of [[Jimmy Carter]], a born again [[Southern Baptist Convention|Southern Baptist]] excited many evangelicals; Carter swept most of the South.  His administration proved disappointing, especially as Treasury officials tried to strip the tax exempt status of [[Bob Jones University]]. Much more important was the [[abortion]] issue, where [[Fundamentalists]] came around to the Catholic Church's strong opposition and formed a coalition to put right-to-life on the political agenda.  This was a remarkable turnaround after centuries of mutual hostility between Catholics and Baptists.

The 1976 presidential campaign of [[Jimmy Carter]], a born again [[Southern Baptist Convention|Southern Baptist]] excited many evangelicals; Carter swept most of the South.  His administration proved disappointing, especially as Treasury officials tried to strip the tax exempt status of [[Bob Jones University]]. Much more important was the [[abortion]] issue, where [[Fundamentalists]] came around to the Catholic Church's strong opposition and formed a coalition to put right-to-life on the political agenda.  This was a remarkable turnaround after centuries of mutual hostility between Catholics and Baptists.