Christian Right

A politically and socially conservative Christian movement in the United States that mobilizes evangelical Protestants around issues such as traditional gender roles, opposition to desegregation of religious schools and abortion, and other cultural and political causes. It has significantly influenced American politics, leadership, and policy, including views on Islam and law enforcement counterterrorism.

Claims that use this term

• Christian Right mocked war opponents as insufficiently masculine
• Gothard’s patriarchal curriculum reached millions and shaped major Christian Right leaders
• Islamophobia within the Christian Right extended into law enforcement counterterrorism circles.
• Forced desegregation of Christian schools, not abortion, sparked the Christian Right