Christian Conservatism
Current that grounds politics in Christian morality and tradition, defending family, life, and religious values within democracy, with emphasis on preserving the people's customs and cultural heritage.
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In one sentence
I want a society faithful to Christian morals and faith, protecting family, life and inherited customs against the erosion of the times.
Political axes
Profile across the 12 axes
- Leaning · Unitary
Structure
- Leaning · Democracy
Representation
- Leaning · Security
Power
- Leaning · Assimilation
Immigration
- Balanced
Diplomacy
- Balanced
Intervention
- Balanced
Economy
- Leaning · Free market
Control
- Leaning · Protectionism
Trade
- Very strong · Religious
Religion
- Very strong · Traditionalist
Morality
- Balanced
Technology
What sets this ideology apart
Religion
Leans further toward religious than 91% of the 253 ideologies in the catalog.
Ideology median 59This ideology 10
Of all the axes, Religion is where it stands furthest from the rest.
Diplomacy
On Diplomacy, it sits practically at the catalog median.
Ideology median 46This ideology 48
Here it shares common ground with most ideologies.
Personalities
William F. Buckley Jr.
An American intellectual, Buckley articulated modern conservatism in the United States, uniting free markets, anti-communism, and traditional Christian values into a coherent, influential political and cultural force.
Closest, by dimension
PoliticallyMatteo SalviniPolitician96%
SociallyFlávio BolsonaroPolitician96%
EconomicallyTed KaczynskiTerrorist and anti-technology writer99%
Other compatible profiles
PoliticsBenjamin DisraeliStatesman95%
Intellectual lifeJordan PetersonPsychologist and essayist95%
PoliticsViktor OrbánStatesman94%
ActivismSteve BannonPolitical strategist94%
PoliticsCiceroStatesman and philosopher93%
PhilosophyRoger ScrutonPhilosopher93%
ReligionThomas AquinasTheologian and philosopher93%
ActivismMarcus GarveyActivist93%
The most distant
Countries
Reference country
Texas (United States)
Liberal-energy regionThe second-largest US state, Texas stands out for its conservatism, its culture of strong individual freedom, low taxation, and a dynamic market economy tied to energy and industry.
Other close countries
Poland
National-Catholic republicA parliamentary republic in Eastern Europe, Poland combines democracy, a strong Catholic and nationalist identity, and a growing market economy, with politics marked by tensions between conservatism and liberalism.
Also close, by dimension
PoliticallyCroatiaCatholic-touristic parliamentary republic92%
SociallySanta Catarina (Brazil)Industrial-conservative region91%
EconomicallyPennsylvania (United States)Divided industrial region97%
The most distant
Republican Rome
509–27 a.C.An aristocratic republic of antiquity, Rome balanced consuls, Senate, and tribunes of the plebs in a mixed system of elective magistracies, expanding across the Mediterranean through citizen legions and a strong cult of civic virtue.
Also close, by dimension
PoliticallyCalvinist Geneva1541–156487%
SociallyHoly Roman Empire (First Reich)962–180692%
EconomicallyOld Swiss Confederacy1291–179894%
The most distant
Ideological proximity
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Closest in other spectrums
- Center
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- Third Position
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