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Conservative Christianity

Conservative Christianity, also known as conservative theology, theological conservatism, traditional Christianity,[1][2] or biblical orthodoxy[3] is a grouping of overlapping and denominationally diverse theological movements within Christianity that seeks to retain the orthodox and long-standing traditions and beliefs of Christianity. It is contrasted with Liberal Christianity and Progressive Christianity, which are seen as heretical heterodoxies by theological conservatives.[4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13] Conservative Christianity should not be mistaken as being necessarily synonymous with the political philosophy of conservatism, nor the Christian right (which is a political movement of Christians who support conservative political ideologies and policies within the realm of secular or non-sectarian politics).[14][15][16][2]

Not to be confused with Christian right, a political movement of Christians that support conservative political ideologies and policies within the secular or non-sectarian realm of politics.

The two major subdivisions of Conservative Christianity within Protestantism are Evangelical Christianity and Christian Fundamentalism while the Confessing Movement, Confessionalism, and to an extent Neo-orthodoxy make up the remaining within Protestantism. [7][6][17][18][19][20][21] Theological conservatism is also found in Roman Catholicism (excluding Catholic Modernism)[22][23] and is also found within Eastern Orthodoxy, Oriental Orthodoxy, the Church of the East;[24] and throughout all of Mainstream-Nicene Christianity in both Western Christian and Eastern Christian traditions, although not every community has had a direct connection with the Fundamentalist–Modernist controversy.


Evangelical leaders like Tony Perkins of the Family Research Council have called attention to the problem of equating the term Christian right with theological conservatism and Evangelicalism. Although evangelicals constitute the core constituency of the Christian right within the United States, not all evangelicals fit that political description. The problem of describing the Christian right which in most cases is conflated with theological conservatism in secular media, is further complicated by the fact that the label religious conservative or conservative Christian applies to other Christian denominational religious groups who are theologically, socially, and culturally conservative but do not have overtly political organizations associated with them, which are usually uninvolved, uninterested, apathetic, or indifferent towards politics.[25][26] Tim Keller, an Evangelical theologian and Presbyterian Church in America pastor, shows that Conservative Christianity (theology) predates the Christian right (politics), and that being a theological conservative didn't necessitate being a political conservative, that some political progressive views around economics, helping the poor, the redistribution of wealth, and racial diversity are compatible with theologically conservative Christianity.[27][28] Rod Dreher, a senior editor for The American Conservative, a secular conservative magazine, also argues the same differences, even claiming that a "traditional Christian" a theological conservative, can simultaneously be left on economics (economic progressive) and even a socialist at that while maintaining traditional Christian beliefs.[2]

"Higher" view of scripture being the authoritative "Word" of God. A belief in the authority of the as God's revelation to humanity. Bible prophecy and Bible inerrancy are often affirmed, some may take it further and believe in biblical literalism, while other may hold views of biblical infallibility. This often includes the understanding that the Bible in it original manuscripts, is the final authority in all matters on which it speaks or on matters of faith and religion.[29][30][31][32][33][34][35]

Bible

The of Jesus Christ.

Virgin birth

The doctrine of , i.e., God the Father, God the Son and God the Holy Spirit.

Trinity

The doctrine of the deity of (i.e., that Jesus is fully God and fully man).

Jesus Christ

The literal, physical .

resurrection of Jesus

The literal, physical .

return of Jesus

The belief in both a literal and a literal Hell as biblically described (purgatory may be added in for Catholics although not accepted by others),

Heaven

The doctrine of is held by theological conservatism.

original sin

cross

Theological Conservative Christians take to be true biblical teachings such as Jesus’ statement: "I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me" (John 14:6).'

Moreover it went on to address philosophical concerns the presuppositions for the first time arguing beyond the creeds that philosophical positions were vital, "Since the Renaissance, and more particularly since the Enlightenment, world views have been developed that involve skepticism about basic Christian tenets. Such are the agnosticism that denies that God is knowable, the rationalism that denies that He is incomprehensible, the idealism that denies that He is transcendent, and the existentialism that denies rationality in His relationships with us. When these un- and anti-Biblical principles seep into men's theologies at a presuppositional level, as today they frequently do, faithful interpretation of Holy Scripture becomes impossible."[36]

a movement within Protestantism upholding biblical literalism.

Christian fundamentalism

Evangelicalism

Conservative evangelicalism in the United Kingdom

The , an evangelical and/or confessional movement within several mainline Protestant denominations

Confessing Movement

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Confessionalism (religion)

Confessional Lutheranism

Theologically Conservative .

Christian views on Homosexuality

a theological movement developed in the aftermath of the First World War as a reaction against doctrines of 19th-century liberal theology and a reevaluation of the teachings of the Reformation.

Neo-orthodoxy

It may specifically refer to movements such as:

Christian fundamentalism

Moderate Christianity

Liberal Christianity

Progressive Christianity

Conservatism