Religious right

Sensei-98 states: The term Religious Right, is a very broad label applied to a number of political and religious movements and groups. These groups have particularly conservative and right wing views; and it primarily focuses on the phenomena in the United States. Sometimes the term Religious Right is used interchangeably with the term Christian Right, although some argue for a distinction. The main article on the topic of politically active conservative Christians in the United States is at the Christian Right page.

Related Topics:
Political - Religious - Conservative - Right wing - United States - Christian Right

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Some claim that the term Religious Right involves stereotyping by leftwing political activists. Others believe that such stereotyping is minimal, and the term "religious right" is used more often than other similar terms (such as "religious left") simply because in the United States a significant number of evangelical Christians are allied with right-wing political movements.

Related Topics:
Stereotyping - Religious left - United States - Evangelical

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While many nations have conservative religious institutions that interact with conservative political institutions, the term "Religious Right" is most commonly applied to groups within the United States.

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