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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 | + | 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 | + | *[[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. | ||
Revision as of 20:16, December 8, 2007
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
- Tommy Douglas - Minister and former leader of the NDP. Founder of Canadian Public Healthcare.
- Jimmy Carter - Evangelical Leftist and Former President of the United States.
- Hugo Chavez - Venezuelan Leftist President who calls Jesus the world's first socialist.
- Jesse Jackson - Liberal civil rights activist.
- Daniel Ortega - Nicaraugan President and former revoltutionary. Tried to combine Marxism with Christianity despite the fact that Marxism is heretical due to its atheism.