[Belial]

Belief in a transcendent order, or body of natural law, which rules society as well as conscience.

I hear this idea bandied around a lot, by both conservatives and libertarians. I don't believe it's an orthodox Christian thought, but seems to be Christianity meeting neo-Platonism to create some perfect set of laws that exists in heaven, which our customs aspire toward or are derived from. It seems like a fairly mystical, primitive thought and I don't understand why so many subscribe to it.

[inquest]

It's just another way of saying a belief in an absolute moral law. Nothing that should be terribly controversial among conservatives.