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Definition of Conservative

Joe Hinson says:

Just FYI: “Conservative” and “the Right” are not necessarily synonymous. Edmond Burke defined conservatism as the idea that the wisdom that led our forefathers to create Western society is still just as applicable to the modern era as it was back then. The source of that wisdom is the Bible, and a true conservative is someone who adheres staunchly to the doctrines of God’s Word.  

This can be contrasted with “the Right” in the sense that the Right is merely the opposition of the Left. There is no set of guiding principles that establishes what it means to be “the Right” other than the principle that the Right is always opposed to the Left. Thus, there are many areas in which those who claim to be the Right are significantly different from true conservatives.