Conservatism and Liberalism in American Protestantism

American Protestantism is diverse and multiform. There is no single voice that can speak officially for it. There are, however, several currents and crosscurrents within and among the Protestant denominations. Some of these are conservative and others liberal in a theological sense. Numerous differe...

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Published in:The Annals of the American Academy of Political and Social Science 1962-11, Vol.344 (1), p.76-84
Main Author: De Visme Williamson, Rene
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
America/American/Americans
Bible
Christianity
Church and social problems
Churches
Conservatism
Conservative/Conservatives/Conservatism
Faith
Liberalism
Neo orthodoxy
Political parties
Protestant church
Protestant theology
Protestant/Protestants/ Protestantism
Protestantism
Religion
Religion and politics
Religious institutions
Theology
U.S.A
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Summary:American Protestantism is diverse and multiform. There is no single voice that can speak officially for it. There are, however, several currents and crosscurrents within and among the Protestant denominations. Some of these are conservative and others liberal in a theological sense. Numerous differences separate the two, but most of them can be traced back to their position with regard to the Bible, with some modifications introduced by different conceptions of the church. Protestants who are conservative or liberal theologically have a tendency to follow through politically, but there are changes taking place which are breaking down this parallelism. The neo-orthodox movement is conservative theologically but liberal politically. The ecumenical movement is neither as yet, but, because it is international and interdenominational and draws support from both conservative and liberal theological camps, it will probably develop its own political orientation.
ISSN:0002-7162
1552-3349
DOI:10.1177/000271626234400109