Chart Comparing Major Political Views:
The Bible, Democrats, and the Republican Party
Issue |
The Bible |
Democratic Party Positions |
Republican Party Positions |
| Economic Policies | Emphasizes charity, helping the poor, and just treatment of workers. (Proverbs 19:17, Deuteronomy 15:11). | Focus on social equality, worker/employee rights, welfare programs, and progressive taxation to reduce economic inequality. | Advocates for free-market policies, tax cuts, employer rights, and minimal government intervention in the economy. |
| Social Issues | All people are created equal. Upholds traditional values, teachings on marriage, family, and morality (Genesis 2:24, Ephesians 5:22-33). | Supports rights of all including the minority, LGBTQ+, women’s rights, reproductive freedom, and religious freedom. | Emphasizes traditional family values, pro-life stance, and religious freedom, while restricting rights of LGBTQ+, women. |
| Healthcare | Encourages caring for the sick and needy (Matthew 25:36, James 5:14-15). | Supports affordable healthcare for all, expansion of Medicaid, and protection of the Affordable Care Act. | Focuses on healthcare market reforms, reducing the role of government in healthcare, and promoting private insurance. |
| The Environment | Stresses stewardship of the Earth and God’s creation (Genesis 2:15, Psalm 24:1). | Advocates for strong environmental regulations, renewable energy, and combating climate change. | Supports deregulation, energy independence, and cautious approach to climate change policies. |
| Immigration | Calls for compassion and hospitality towards strangers and foreigners (Leviticus 19:33-34, Matthew 25:35). | Promotes a pathway to citizenship for undocumented immigrants, protecting DACA recipients, and humane immigration policies. | Advocates for strong border security, immigration enforcement, and merit-based immigration policies. |
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Like the Republicans, the Democrats declare their support for religious freedom but, unlike them, pair that with support for separation of church and state. They say they will “continue to honor both religious freedom and other civil rights, not put them at war with one another” — which amounts to saying they oppose the Republican preference for letting religion trump anti-discrimination laws.
