Religious liberalism

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Religious liberalism (also called liberal religion and, in theistic religion, liberal theology) is a broad approach to religion that emphasizes the authority of individual reason and experience over tradition, dogma, or scripture interpreted literally. Rather than treating inherited doctrines as fixed and binding, religious liberals seek to reinterpret their traditions in light of modern knowledge, including the findings of the natural sciences, historical criticism, and moral philosophy. It is an attitude towards one's own religion, taken by people who remain committed to a religious tradition while seeking to reform it from within, contrasting with both a traditionalist or orthodox approach on the one hand and criticism of religion from a secular position on the other. It is directly opposed by trends of religious fundamentalism. Religious liberalism is related to but distinct from religious liberty, which refers to the political principle of tolerating diverse religious beliefs and practices...

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