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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 [[ | + | The '''Religious Left''' or more specifically the [[Christian]] Left (aka [[Liberal]] Christians) are groups of religious people who combine the Christian faith with [[liberal]] 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 many Christians see poverty and war as important moral issues, the Religious Left takes liberal positions on these issues. While conservative Christians believe in individual charitable giving, many liberal Christians think that government has a role to play in solving these problems. They believe in [[public healthcare]], [[public education]], and social [[welfare]]. Some liberal Christians also may be tolerant of [[homosexual]] behavior. They have been criticized by conservatives as straying away from original Christian teachings.{{fact}} Conservative Christians believe that [[Christ]] is a personal savior, not a savior to society as a whole. [[Liberation Theology]] was also espoused from Christian leftists. |
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Revision as of 16:40, April 23, 2008
The Religious Left or more specifically the Christian Left (aka Liberal Christians) are groups of religious people who combine the Christian faith with liberal 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 many Christians see poverty and war as important moral issues, the Religious Left takes liberal positions on these issues. While conservative Christians believe in individual charitable giving, many liberal Christians think that government has a role to play in solving these problems. They believe in public healthcare, public education, and social welfare. Some liberal Christians also may be tolerant of homosexual behavior. They have been criticized by conservatives as straying away from original Christian teachings.[Citation Needed] Conservative Christians believe that Christ is a personal savior, not a savior to society as a whole. 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.