Political Parties Associated With The Christian Right
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Though many conservative and centre-right parties have electoral support from the Christian Right, most of these parties do not explicitly define themselves as "Christian". Parties not defined as Christian but with significant Christian right backing include:
Some minor political parties have formed as vehicles for Christian Right activists:
- Christian Heritage Party (Canada)
- Christian Party (United Kingdom)
- Christian Unity Party (Norway)
- Constitution Party (United States)
- Federal Democratic Union (Switzerland)
- Party of Bible-abiding Christians (Germany)
- Reformed Political Party (Netherlands)
- Christian Democratic Party (Australia)
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