Theoconservatism

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Theoconservatism is a political philosophy primarily associated with the United States and its Christian rights .

In general, theoconservative people not only believe that God's commandments should play a greater role in public life, but also that more socially conservative Bible commandments should be implemented by the state. Although there are no clear demarcations, they can be distinguished from the Christian Socialists , who focus more on the welfare aspect of the gospel . Although Christians are found at the full breadth of the political spectrum, theoconservatives tend to be fiscal and socially conservative . In the United States, for example, political commentator Andrew Sullivan uses the term frequently in reference to Republicans when addressing their attitudes towards social issues such as same-sex partnership and abortion .

The acronym Theocon is a term used in political rhetoric to refer to a person whose conservative ideology includes the belief that religion should play a large role in practical politics. The term typically refers to people of the Christian right, especially those whose worldview is a synthesis of elements of American conservatism , conservative Christians and social conservatism that expresses itself politically. The term first appeared in a 1996 article in The New Republic . Jacob Heilbrunn wrote at the time: The neoconservatives believe that America is unique because it was based on an idea - a commitment to human rights embodied in the Declaration of Independence - not in ethical or religious affiliations. The Theocons also argue that America is based on a common idea, but they believe that idea is the Christian faith. Damon Linker wrote the book, The Theocons: Secular America Under Siege.

In Germany, the "German [n] America- and Israel-friendly Christians, the politically interested people in Germany again for the Triune God, Christian values ​​and a biblically founded Christian image of man as the basis for good politics - are also regarded as theoconservative want to win ".

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  1. ↑ The New Republic : Neocon v. Theocon ( Memento from September 14, 2001 in the Internet Archive ) by Jacob Heilbrunn
    literally: "The neoconservatives believe that America is special because it was founded on an idea—- a commitment to the rights of man embodied in the Declaration of Independence—- not in ethnic or religious affiliations. The theocons , too, argue that America is rooted in an idea, but they believe that idea is Christianity. "
  2. ↑ Damon Linker: The Theocons: Secular America Under Siege (Doubleday, 2006), ISBN 0-385-51647-9 .
  3. ↑ Theocons [1] .