Are Afro-American Protestants more conservative than other Protestant denominations?

In general, as we have reported, the doctrinal and ethical perspectives of African Americans in Afro-American Protestant denominations are, if anything, more conservative than those of whites in other Conservative Protestant denominations.

What is the difference between Puritan and Protestantism?

Puritans believe in the authority of the Bible. Some Puritans believed that Christians should only do what the Bible says. Others held that Christians are only prohibited from doing what the Bible forbids. Protestants believe in the Trinity; there is one God who exists in three persons.

What is the difference between a Protestant and an Evangelical Church?

“Protestant” describes the Christian reform movement that started in 16th-century Europe that opposed certain doctrines and practices of the Catholic church. “Evangelical” describes a movement within Protestantism that began in the 19th century and grew in the 20th century that emphasizes the gospel. Is “Protestant” a denomination?

What is conservative Christianity?

Conservative Christianity in both its American forms constitutes a single powerful religious story—God is on the side of His people as they struggle for freedom.

What data did Keister use?

Keister used data on more than 6,000 people in the survey, which includes detailed information about family background, religious affiliation data and financial information.

What is the most important indicator of well being?

Wealth is among the most fundamental indicators of well-being. Unlike income, which disappears with the loss of a job or the death of the earner, wealth endures.

How many verses in the Bible talk about money?

The Bible contains a large number of lessons about money and finances. About 2,000 verses of New Testament verses address the subject, Keister notes in the study.

What is the economic value survey?

Information about financial and work values comes from the Economic Values Survey, which includes information about 2,000 adults and was conducted by the Gallup Organization in 1992. The survey includes information about religious affiliation and values regarding work, money and savings.

Do conservative Protestants have fewer assets?

Conservative Protestants tend to save less and accumulate fewer assets than other Americans, and their religious beliefs contribute to their low wealth, according to a new study by a Duke University sociologist.

Does race affect the effect of conservative Protestantism on wealth?

Nor does race appear to be responsible for the effect of conservative Protestantism on wealth. She found that the effect was stronger among black conservative Protestants, but was significant among whites as well.

FireDragon76 Well-Known Member Supporter

Are we in fact delegitmizing other approaches to being Christian, by using the term "conservative"? After all, conservative suggests "to preserve something", typically something presumed important or essential.
I sometimes wonder about this.

Michael Collum Everything began with a voice, use yours Supporter

Are we in fact delegitmizing other approaches to being Christian, by using the term "conservative"? After all, conservative suggests "to preserve something", typically something presumed important or essential.

HTacianas Well-Known Member

Are we in fact delegitmizing other approaches to being Christian, by using the term "conservative"? After all, conservative suggests "to preserve something", typically something presumed important or essential.

thecolorsblend If God is your Father, who is your Mother? Supporter

Are we in fact delegitmizing other approaches to being Christian, by using the term "conservative"? After all, conservative suggests "to preserve something", typically something presumed important or essential.

FireDragon76 Well-Known Member Supporter

I guess people could use the term reservativism but conservatism is already in wide use.

What is the difference between evangelicalism and fundamentalism?

Evangelicalism grew to new heights in the 20th century. It separated from the fundamentalist movement, especially in regard to social engagement. While evangelicalism and fundamentalism had similar theological beliefs, like the inspiration of Scripture and the doctrine of the Trinity, they had different convictions about social engagement. Fundamentalism advocated separation from culture. Evangelicalism advocated engagement with culture.

What was evangelicalism in the 20th century?

In the 20th century, evangelical churches championed conservative theology and cultural engagement. Some people believe that so far in the 21st century, some segments of evangelicalism is moving away from their historic beliefs and embracing modern social values. Whether trends found in certain subgroups of evangelicalism influence the movement as a whole remains to be seen.

What is the Protestant tradition?

One of the hallmarks of the Protestant tradition is the authority of Scripture, over and above church tradition. Protestants historically believe in the inspiration and authority of Scripture. Some use the terms “inerrancy” and “infallibility” and some don’t.

What does water baptism mean?

Generally, Protestants believe that water baptism identifies a person with the death and resurrection of Christ (Rom. 6:3-5) and obedience to Christ; it also signifies their inclusion into the church community (Acts 2:38-47); Protestants do not agree about who (children or adults) should be baptized and how (sprinkling or immersion)

Did evangelical Christianity emerge from a vacuum?

Evangelical Christianity did not emerge from a vacuum in the 19th century. The core convictions and practices of the movement have roots in Puritanism, Methodism, and in 20th-century revivalism that marked European and American Christianity.

Is the Holy Spirit a divine being?

The Holy Spirit is the third person of the Trinity. He is fully divine. The Spirit applies the salvation that the Father planned and that the Son earned for sinners. He bestows spiritual gifts on believers that they are to use for the edification of the Church. Some Protestants are Pentecostal and some aren’t.

Abstract

Evangelicals are generally considered culturally conservative regarding issues like abortion or homosexuality and sometimes also economically conservative regarding issues like tax reduction.

INTRODUCTION

Evangelicals are generally seen as orthodox believers who also hold conservative political attitudes. This especially goes for the United States where the bond between evangelicalism and the Republican Party has become stronger since the 1980’s.

THEORETICAL FRAMEWORK AND HYPOTHESES

We address both research questions by deriving several hypotheses from previous theoretical insights, which we, subsequently, test. Our first hypothesis relates to the first research question and regards the conservatism of evangelicals concerning economic and cultural issues. Conservatism is actually an ambiguous label.

Hypothesis 1

Evangelicals will hold more conservative views on pro-life issues and homosexual relationships as compared to Catholics, mainline Protestants and non-church members, but they will not hold more conservative views on the reduction of income differences.

Hypothesis 2

Evangelicals who grew up in an overt religious family environment will hold more conservative views on pro-life issues and homosexual relationships, but they will not hold more conservative views on the reduction of income differences.

Hypothesis 3

Evangelicals who believe that the Bible contains the literal word of God or that salvation is only possible through Christ will hold more conservative views on pro-life issues and homosexual relationships, but they will not hold more conservative views on the reduction of income differences.

Hypothesis 4

The belief that the Bible contains the literal word of God or that salvation is only possible through Christ has a stronger effect on the cultural conservativism of evangelicals than on the cultural conservatism of Catholics and mainline Protestants.

What do Puritans agree with?

Puritans agree with the historic convictions of Protestantism about the nature, deity, and work of the Holy Spirit.

What do Puritans believe about bread and cup?

With regard to the nature of the bread and cup, Puritans believe in the Real Spiritual Presence of Christ, in contrast to transubstantiation or the memorial view.

What is the Protestant tradition?

One of the hallmarks of the Protestant tradition is the authority of Scripture over and above church tradition. Protestants historically believe in the inspiration and authority of Scripture.

What is the Puritan way of life?

Conservative in all ways: the Puritan way of life is comprised of discipline, honesty, humility, and devotion.

What do Protestants believe?

Protestants believe that salvation is by grace through faith in Christ alone. Protestants can be Arminian, Calvinist, Baptist, or something else.

What is the authoritative final word for Christians in relation to belief, behavior, church, work, society, and more?

The Bible is the authoritative final-word for Christians in relation to belief, behavior, church, work, society, and more

Which religion baptized infants in the framework of Covenant Theology according to the Reformed tradition?

Puritans baptized infants in the framework of Covenant Theology according to the Reformed tradition.

How many percentage points did the Conservative Protestants vote for Republican candidates in the 1990s?

Finally, the additional vote of Conservative Protestants for Republican candidates, over and above that of Mainline American Protestants, is meager—about seven percentage points.

How does religious practice affect partisanship?

Religious practice also affects the direction of partisanship. African Americans who attend services and/or read scripture more often are more inclined to vote for Democrats; whites move in the Republican direction as they increase their attendance and scripture reading. The strongest Democrats in this tabulation are the African Americans in Afro-American denominations who read their Bible daily, followed closely by those who attend church weekly. The strongest Republicans are the whites in Conservative Protestant denominations who read their Bibles daily and attend services weekly.

What inspired abolitionists?

These questions are important and we must ask them, even if answers are not easy to find. History is a rough and somewhat contradictory guide. Religion inspired abolitionists, black and white. From the Emancipation to the igloos, African Americans supported the “party of Lincoln.” But Franklin D. Roosevelt sought black support, north and south. Truman integrated the armed forces, and the Kennedys aggressively went at segregation when the Supreme Court called for “all deliberate speed.” Does the hue and cry about “evangelicals” and “fundamentalists” in fact provide a religious cover for a more basic experience of gain and loss? Might both blacks and whites bring their religious stories along with them as they change political places so that the same stories will correlate with opposed political reactions? Operationally might belief in the word-for-word literal inerrancy of the Bible intensify white Conservative Protestants’ propensity to vote Republican and black Conservative Protestants’ propensity to vote Democratic? If this should be the case then “evangelical”—in the strictest sense of the word—means Republicanin some circumstances and Democratic in other circumstances.

Who wrote the book The Truth about Conservative Christians?

The Truth about Conservative Christians: What They Think and What They Believe by Andrew Greeley and Michael Hout, an excerpt

Can conservative Christianity promote a political agenda?

Therefore we suggest as the conclusion to this chapter that Conservative Christianity can promote a political agenda. American political history teaches us, though, that the direction it leads men and women cannot be determined in advance. Evangelical militancy is not new, and while it is distasteful when it marches in the opposite direction of our own cause, it can also be embraced (at risk of inconsistency) to support the “onward, Christian soldiers” march of one’s own cause.

Is the correlation in Table 4.1 robust?

We note also that the correlations represented in table 4.1 are very robust. They exist even when our statistical adjustments hold constant the possibly confounding effects of gender, region, marital status, education, income and liberal/conservative political orientation.

Does the Gospel correlate with political orientation?

To put the matter differently, the Gospel does correlate with political orientation; the direction of the correlation depends on believers’ social contexts, which in this case means their differing racial ancestries. Table 4.1 Votes for Democrats in the 1992-2000 presidential elections by race and denomination.

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Supporters of President Donald Trump pray during an "Evangelicals for Trump Coalition Launch" at King Jesus International Ministry on Jan. 3 in Miami, Florida. (AP/ Evan Vucci)

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Latino Protestants (50%) are more likely than Latino Catholics (33%) and the religiously unaffiliated (22%) to say police killings of Black Americans are isolated incidents. They are also more likely to approve of how Trump has dealt with racial justice protests (45%, compared with 30% of Latino Catholics and 11% of the religiously unaffiliated).

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Calvillo said Latino Protestants, particularly evangelicals, have a "very strong sense of mercy and compassion," but often for them it’s "rooted in these acts of evangelism and conversion." There’s a lot more emphasis on the personal relationship with God, he said.