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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 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 faiths also oppose endorsing same-sex unions as contrary to the Bible and the foundation of the family.
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.