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- proper noun The body of religious and political movements and organizations with strong Christian faith, that share
left-wing or liberal views derived directly from the Christian faith.
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Examples
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Whether it's the Christian Left or Secular Left, neither category fits.
Sheldon C. Good: Are Mennonites Taking Over The World? Sheldon C. Good 2010
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But Christians come in many political shades, not just one; so where is the voice of the Christian Left, or even the Christian Center, shouting "foul" at this hijacking of their religion by one particular political philosophy?
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Whether it's the Christian Left or Secular Left, neither category fits.
Sheldon C. Good: Are Mennonites Taking Over The World? Sheldon C. Good 2010
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But Christians come in many political shades, not just one; so where is the voice of the Christian Left, or even the Christian Center, shouting "foul" at this hijacking of their religion by one particular political philosophy?
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And it might actually help to cleave the evangelical community into a Christian Right and Christian Left as Obama has tried to do.
Picking Rick Warren Brilliant Because It Riles Up The Left? 2009
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When I was writing my book, Jesus Rode a Donkey: Why the Republicans Don't Have the Corner on Christ, there was one area where I was sure that the Christian Right and the Christian Mainstream and the Christian Left could agree - we are asked to care for the poor and the needy and the oppressed, the widows and the orphans.
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In your work, Jack, I'm sure you've come across the Christian Left, yes?
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How The Christian Left Can Get It Right yahooBuzzArticleHeadline = 'How The Christian Left Can Get It Right'; yahooBuzzArticleSummary = 'Article: If the spiritual and Christian Left is to win the 21st century conflict between Christianities, it must talk more, much more, about spirituality and about Jesus.
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And yes, I've also advocated for Republicans, conservatives, and fundamentalist Christians -- even though I'm a liberal Democrat and proud member of the Christian Left -- because their politics weren't the point.
Archive 2007-05-01 Susan Palwick 2007
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Not all religious people are conservative; I identify as a proud member of the Christian Left.
Another Good (Mostly) Review Susan Palwick 2007
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