What is Conservatism to you?

[404.livejournal.com]

I have started on Dr. Alitt's excellent primer on the Conservative Tradition, through The Teaching Company (available @ http://www.teach12.com/ttcx/coursedesclong2.aspx?cid=4812 for those who are interested, it costs money though, but not too much, especially when compared to university level classes), and it got me thinking about what I feel Conservatism as a political philosophy really is. Obviously given from the word that is used: Conservative, which denotes careful planning and rational development, but is that all it is? I am curious in what y'all think it means. Maybe this will spark a conversation that does not break down into name calling, but we shall see.

Comments

[mrbogey.livejournal.com]

That wasn't me asking for your opinion. That was me stating that you really don't understand contemporary theological camps and their underlying premises. Pope Benedict is very critical of liberation theology. But you are cutting things around to make a point that is nonsensical once it's explored in depth.

[telemann.livejournal.com]

That wasn't me asking for your opinion.

You got it anyway. :-)

That was me stating that you really don't understand contemporary theological camps and their underlying premises.

YOU MEAN UNDERLYING PREMISES? NO WAY!

Pope Benedict is very critical of liberation theology.

Wow, NO KIDDING??????? ARE YOU LIKE A VATICAN OFFICIAL, OR SOMETHING?!

[mrbogey.livejournal.com]

Well you tried to insinuate otherwise. Glad you went with snark instead of reasoned rebuttal.