Christian right

Christian Right is a term collectively referring to a spectrum of conservative Christian political and social movements and organizations characterized by their strong support of traditional social values in the United States and other western countries. The terms Christian Right and Religious right are sometimes used interchangeably, although this is problematic (see discussion at Religious right).

Pejorative sense

The term Christian Right is often used in a derogatory or pejorative sense, to describe people and political movements associated with extreme conservatism. Some critics use phrases such as theocrat, religious extremist or Christian fundamentalist to refer to the Christian right. Some Catholic writers characterize these terms as representing Christianophobia, while some critical writers feel the terms accurately describe the movement.

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Pejorative - Conservatism - Theocrat - Religious extremist - Christian fundamentalist - Christianophobia

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