Thousands of protesters demonstrating in Paris against the law that was passed allowing same-sex marriage in France, 26 May 2013
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The term ‘the Christian right’ originated in the USA. It referred to (mainly) evangelical Protestants who were alarmed by cultural and political changes that took place in the USA from the 1960s, such as the civil rights movement, anti-Vietnam war protests, the women’s liberation movement, the growth of the ‘hippy culture’ and the legalisation of abortion.
QUESTIONS HAVE BEEN RAISED RECENTLY REGARDING WHETHER THERE IS A RISE OF THE RELIGIOUS RIGHT IN BRITAIN AND OTHER COUNTRIES IN EUROPE
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