Originally the word liberal meant social conservatives(
no govt religion--none) who advocated growth and progress---mostly technological(knowledge being absolute/unchanging)based on law--reality...
UNDER GOD---the nature of GOD/man/govt. does not change. These were the Classical liberals...founding fathers-PRINCIPLES---stable/SANE scientific reality/society---industrial/technological progress(
no evolution--zero)...moral/social character-values(private/personal) INTELLECTUAL GROWTH!
See gratuitous compliment in my post 858 in this thread.