If America is to stay free, and if America’s government is to stay limited in powers, and if America is to stay a nation of individualists, not collectivists, then Americans must get back to church.
The link between a thriving, active church community and liberty is irrevocable, said Dr. Adam Rasmussen, with the Cultural Research Center at Arizona Christian University.
Why?
Only the moral and virtuous are capable of self-governance. And relying on one’s own mind and heart to guide is risky business, Rasmussen said, because it sets the individual as the decider of good versus evil — and individuals can have differing interpretations and definitions of good and evil.
On top of that, most people think that doing good deeds will get them into heaven, and that salvation is works-driven, not simply faith-driven, according to a new study from CRC. As President Donal Trump just said at the National Prayer Breakfast of his own chances for getting in to heaven: “I really think I probably should make it. I mean, I’m not a perfect candidate, but I did a hell of a lot of good for perfect people.”
It’s a worldview that can prove problematic both spiritually and culturally, and impact the political system in a negative manner, Rasmussen said.
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