Question

What role did business and religion play in the conservative movement?

Answer 1

By Marcus Hawkins

Updated March 17, 2019

Quite often, those on the left of the political spectrum dismiss political conservative ideology as the product of religious fervor.

At first blush, this makes sense. After all, the conservative movement is populated by people of faith. Christians, Evangelicals, and Catholics tend to embrace the key aspects of conservatism, which include limited government, fiscal discipline, free enterprise, a strong national defense, and traditional family values. This is why many conservative Christians side with Republicanism politically. The Republican Party is most associated with championing these conservative values.