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Conservative Christianity may refer to theologically conservative movements, which take many forms in modern Christianity.  For example, [[Traditionalist Catholics]] who reject some of the [[Vatican II]] reforms may identify themselves as conservative Christians. Likewise, [[Anglican]]s who object to the ordination of women may consider themselves conservative Christians. Different forms of Conservative Protestantism exist, including [[Evangelicalism]] and [[Christian Fundamentalism]].   

Conservative Christianity may refer to theologically conservative movements, which take many forms in modern Christianity.  For example, [[Traditionalist Catholics]] who reject some of the [[Vatican II]] reforms may identify themselves as conservative Christians. Likewise, [[Anglican]]s who object to the ordination of women may consider themselves conservative Christians. Different forms of Conservative Protestantism exist, including [[Evangelicalism]] and [[Christian Fundamentalism]].   

Conservative Christianity may refer to an opinion or advocacy position on certain political issues such as abortion, homosexuality, creationism, science education, taxation, affirmative action, gun control, treatment of prisoners, immigration, racial segregation, public education, global warming, capital punishment, and divorce.   

Conservative Christianity may refer to an opinion or advocacy position on certain political issues such as [[abortion]], [[homosexuality]], [[creationism]], science education, [[taxation]], [[affirmative action]], gun control, treatment of prisoners, [[immigration]], racial [[segregation]], [[public education]], [[global warming]], [[capital punishment]], and [[divorce]].   

Since the mid-1970's [[liberal]] sociologists have struggled to explain the growing popularity of Conservative Christianity<ref>[http://books.google.com/books?id=DJsA6SRr39sC ''Why Conservative Churches are Growing: A Study in Sociology of Religion''], Dean M. Kelley, Harper & Row, 1972 (reprinted 1986 with ISBN 0865542244) </ref> <ref> Chapter 5 "The Popularity of the Christian Right" in[http://books.google.com/books?id=8yfIgQz3bL8C ''The Resilience of Christianity in the Modern World''], Joseph B. Tamney, SUNY Press, 1992, ISBN 0791408213, 9780791408216, 178 pages </ref>.  

Since the mid-1970's [[liberal]] sociologists have struggled to explain the growing popularity of Conservative Christianity<ref>[http://books.google.com/books?id=DJsA6SRr39sC ''Why Conservative Churches are Growing: A Study in Sociology of Religion''], Dean M. Kelley, Harper & Row, 1972 (reprinted 1986 with ISBN 0865542244) </ref> <ref> Chapter 5 "The Popularity of the Christian Right" in[http://books.google.com/books?id=8yfIgQz3bL8C ''The Resilience of Christianity in the Modern World''], Joseph B. Tamney, SUNY Press, 1992, ISBN 0791408213, 9780791408216, 178 pages </ref>.  

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