title: Is Christian religious conservatism compatible with the liberal social welfare state?
abstract: This article examines the rise of Christian religious conservatism and explores whether the theological views of the conservative Christian movement are compatible with the liberal social welfare state. The authors conclude that the driving force behind social change should remain with the state, even though faith-based initiatives can provide some basic supports that the social welfare state can use.
authors.affiliation: School of Social Work, University of Maryland, Baltimore 21201, USA. jbelcher@ssw.umaryland.edu
authors.forename: John R
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Belcher
authors.forename: Donald
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Fandetti
authors.forename: Danny
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Cole
mesh_terms: D002608:Charities / Q000941:ethics / Q000639:trends; D002835:Christianity; D006806:Human Rights / Q000639:trends; D006801:Humans; D011057:Politics; D012922:Social Change; D012935:Social Justice / Q000639:trends; D012946:Social Welfare / Q000941:ethics* / Q000639:trends; D014481:United States