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Compassion and Conservatism: Lord Shaftesbury as a Model for Faith and Politics

The Rev. Dr. Richard Turnbull | Author of Shaftesbury: The Great Reformer (Lion Hudson, 2010)
Principal at Wycliffe Hall, Oxford University

During his presidency George W. Bush advocated a “compassionate conservatism” and was ridiculed by many on the political left and right for doing so. Historically, "compassion" has been associated more with liberal movements. Oxford scholar Richard Turnbull argues that the Earl of Shaftesbury provides a model of true compassionate conservatism.

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