Christian values explained

Christian values historically refers to values derived from the teachings of Jesus Christ. The term has various applications and meanings, and specific definitions can vary widely between denominations, geographical locations, historical contexts, and different schools of thought. Christian values also relate to the Christian identity in identity politics.

Modern use in worldwide conservative or right-wing politics

See also: Conservatism in the United States, Conservatism in Australia and Conservatism in the United Kingdom. In the 21st-century United States, Australia, United Kingdom and other countries, the phrases Christian values and family values are used by Christian right and conservative parties to describe some or all of the following political stances:

Modern interpretations of Christian values may include:

• Censorship of sexual content, especially in films and on television.^[1]
• Sexual abstinence outside marriage and abstinence-only sex education.^[2]
• The promotion of intelligent design to be taught in public schools and colleges as an alternative to evolution.^[3]
• The desirability of laws against same-sex marriage.
• Support for laws against the acceptance of homosexuality into mainstream society.^[4]
• The desirability of organized school prayer in public schools.^[5]

See also

• Biblical law in Christianity
• Brotherly love (philosophy)
• Christian ethics
• Family values
  • Jesusism
• Judeo-Christian values
• Red-Letter Christians
• Morality and religion

Notes and References

1. Gregory D. Black, Hollywood Censored, p. 39. "Daniel Lord drafted a Hollywood censorship code. What emerged was a fascinating combination of conservative politics, Catholic theology, and pop psychology.", Cambridge University Press, 1994, .
2. http://www.worldcongress.nl/en/wcf-ii-geneva-declaration/ "Geneva Declaration"
3. https://web.archive.org/web/20110425174545/http://connection.ebscohost.com/science/intelligent-design/intelligent-design-movements-us "Christianity, Intelligent Design, Evolutionary Theory Movements in the U.S. and the Separation of Church and State"
4. https://carm.org/write-about-homosexuality "Why write about homosexuality?"
5. Web site: Prayer InPublic School - A Brief History. AllAboutHistory.org. 23 July 2012.