Restoring civic virtue
Socialism seems to be popular among the current field of Democrat presidential candidates. We thought it might be productive to explore what socialism is and the assertion by some that Jesus was a socialist. Socialism is compatible neither with a constitutional republic that values Liberty, nor with a Biblical worldview.
It would be misleading for us to report the bias on the Left and not to discuss the bias on the Right also. Whenever the citizens or their press ceases to self-govern and tolerates incomplete or inaccurate reporting, it is an existential threat to Liberty. It is not OK for “our guys” to match the tactics of the Left with the same tactics. Here are two examples of shameful misinformation on the “right”.
Restoring Civic Virtue – A Contemporary Perspective on Liberty, virtue, personal responsibility, and the civil society. The Bible teaches us that public virtue is more likely when the citizenry is informed by a Biblical worldview.
What is going on in our country? Our culture is coarsening before our eyes. Only the most cloistered can fail to notice the increasing incivility in the discourse in our country. These events should not surprise believers who hold to a Biblical worldview, but how do we respond?
The Biblical Worldview is based on Creation, The Fall, and Redemption. In this post we use pictures to illustrate the Creation story from the Bible.
If we believe that God created the earth and that it was good, and that The Fall has corrupted the world, leading to the evil that is evident around us, then we are justified in asking “What is God doing about this?” That is where Redemption comes in. But it is not just those other guys that need God’s redemption, it is you and it is me – every one of us has sinned and needs redemption.
