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/
THEOLOGY/man/
SCIENCE/govt. does not/NEVER change.
These were the Classical liberals...founding fathers-PRINCIPLES---stable/SANE scientific reality/society---industrial progress(no evolution...zero---ziltch/none)...moral/social character-values(private/personal) INTELLECTUAL GROWTH---expertise/professionalism!