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Is Christianity A Liberal Or Conservative

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Christianity has been a part of society for many generations and has always been interpreted, dissected, and taken apart and put back together again in many ways to understand the true meaning of Christianity, but in this awakening the Bible has been misinterpreted, and abused by both sides to gain more favor and power for themselves. This trend had happened for hundreds of years, from the early church, the Catholic Church and the reformation, to many empires and kingdoms, and some governments today. The question is though what can be Christianity be defined as? Liberal or Conservative?
Christianity cannot be defined politically as liberal or conservative. True Christianity falls somewhere in the middle.
Conservatism is (by basic definition) is conserving in society of what is right. That idea (if simply taken) is simply biblical in nature (Alcorn). Christian conservatism today more involves with “the way things used to be” idea, and tends to keep the traditions of society and in this case the old ideals and interpretations of Christianity. Conservatism exaggerates on the notion that your beliefs need to be firm and to spread those beliefs to others in hope to switch to Christian beliefs (Clark). Conservatism politically puts the notion to put emphasis on making and keeping everything someone worked worked.
Liberalism is also (by basic definition) liberating in society of what is wrong. As well as conservatism, (if simply taken) that idea is simply biblical in nature

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