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 In his article "Legutko On The Death Wish Of Modernist Christianity," Rod Dreher writes - "A Christianity that has surrendered to the anthropology of liberal democracy becomes Moralistic Therapeutic Deism. A Christian who does not recognize how much true Christianity conflicts with this modernist anthropology and [does not] set his mind to resisting it will eventually cease to be a Christian. Or if not himself, then his children. The power of modernity is too strong. "The point is not to reject liberal democracy as a political system. The point is to limit its philosophical reach, and especially its reach into religion. The only Christianity that will survive being steamrollered by egalitarianism is the Christianity of tradition — and a Christianity that takes unqualified primacy in the lives of its adherents." Limiting its philosophical reach means that liberal democracy must admit it is not absolute: it is limited to resolving the threat and use of physical violence between people who have differing religious or philosophical viewpoints. Ballots are better than bullets! But liberal democracy must not insist on secular, non-religious values for all members of society: neither religion nor irreligion should be coerced by education or forced by law upon the people. "We the people are endowed by the Creator with certain inalienable rights." Get the whole story: read the full article & get our free weekly newsletter: subscribe below! |