Moral Majority love

Definitions

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  • proper noun US A faction of the Republican Party whose policies include conservatism on social and personal matters, marrying religion to the political process. Sometimes pejoratively used to describe the Republican Party since the election of Ronald Reagan to the presidency in 1980.

Etymologies

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Coined by conservative activist Paul Weyrich in 1979 and later popularized by televangelist Jerry Falwell.

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Examples

  • He was also a co-founder of the Christian lobby known as the Moral Majority and declared he wanted to ` ` reclaim America for Christ. ''

    RSSMicro Search - Top News on RSS Feeds 2009

  • In short, a sizable proportion of those Lou Harris has identified as the "moral majority" don't agree at all with the "official" positions of the Moral Majority organization.

    Prime Time Preachers: The Rising Power of Televangelism; with an Introduction by T George Harris 1981

  • Later, parachurch ministries, such as Moral Majority arose, seeking to strengthen Christians and oppose an increasingly perverted, persuasive, and pervasive hedonistic culture.

    Conservapedia - Recent changes [en] 2010

  • Later, parachurch ministries, such as Moral Majority arose, seeking to strengthen Christians and oppose an increasingly perverted, persuasive, and pervasive hedonistic culture.

    Conservapedia - Recent changes [en] Daniel1212 2010

  • Later, parachurch ministries, such as Moral Majority arose, seeking to strengthen Christians and oppose an increasingly perverted, persuasive, and pervasive hedonistic culture.

    Conservapedia - Recent changes [en] 2010

  • Later, parachurch ministries, such as Moral Majority arose, seeking to strengthen Christians and oppose an increasingly perverted, persuasive, and pervasive hedonistic culture.

    Conservapedia - Recent changes [en] 2010

  • Later, parachurch ministries, such as Moral Majority arose, seeking to strengthen Christians and oppose an increasingly perverted, persuasive, and pervasive hedonistic culture.

    Conservapedia - Recent changes [en] Daniel1212 2010

  • Later, parachurch ministries, such as Moral Majority arose, seeking to strengthen Christians and oppose an increasingly perverted, persuasive, and pervasive hedonistic culture.

    Conservapedia - Recent changes [en] Daniel1212 2010

  • Later, parachurch ministries, such as Moral Majority arose, seeking to strengthen Christians and oppose an increasingly perverted, persuasive, and pervasive hedonistic culture.

    Conservapedia - Recent changes [en] Daniel1212 2010

  • Later, parachurch ministries, such as Moral Majority arose, seeking to strengthen Christians and oppose an increasingly perverted, persuasive, and pervasive hedonistic culture.

    Conservapedia - Recent changes [en] Daniel1212 2010

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