By Kelly O'Connell ——Bio and Archives--December 28, 2023
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Today we celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ who is history’s single most influential person. In America we have casually asserted Jesus is the ‘God of our nation,’ but that's not really true anymore. And what this means is the subject of the following essay
Nations Fall Without God: We first need to acknowledge that it is necessary to have an organizational principle for a nation. Now we've seen in many countries that what they are organized upon is either not strong enough or it is simply a false notion. Consider the USSR and its commitment to non-religious materialism giving birth to a violent humanism that therefore not only couldn't support human rights but actually canceled all rights in an effort to force the population into following the government blindly. This merely killed 100 million persons.
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Jesus as Govt Theorist: And so it’s argued that the ideas Jesus shared helped found the Western world and radically changed the globe. An example? How about when Jesus addressed paying God or Caesar:
2 Kingdoms: Here, Jesus established the Two Kingdom principle which has been famously enshrined in the US Constitution’s 1st Amendment and is a linchpin of Republicanism to this day -- the Separation of Church & State.
Now consider the following points regarding innovations brought by Christianity to the world:
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How the Bible Created the Soul of Western Civilization:
USA Without Jesus: So, the above quotes richly illustrate what we owe Jesus and his followers. But what happens now that Jesus has been much tossed aside and sent packing? Well, consider just a few more points.
Without Jesus, there would be no modern world. But let’s assume that Jesus was the Son of God & God, as the Trinity presupposes. What other things could be expected once God exits our society, stage left?
Trinitarian Leadership: The Third aspect of the Trinity, the Holy Spirit, aka the Counselor, will be resisted as well. And so the spiritual aid given to Christians, who were once the majority of Americans will no longer be available, since belief is a prerequisite for such divine aid. Aid rendered for faith, thought and actions.
Unhinged Leadership: The fact that as Christianity vanishes, our leaders are increasingly unhinged in their statements and policies. And therefore we end up with a government run by environmental extremists who insist the lower border be permanently left open without being able to explain why. Etc, etc.
Human ‘Noetic’ Sin Effects on Mind: So consider Stephen Moroney’s brilliant thesis which begins thusly as a paper which is then crafted into a book:
CONCLUSION: The purpose of this essay is to offer an explanation for why the public statements and policies of American politicians, especially those most riddled by atheism seem crazy. Because, as leftist leaders increasingly demand anti-God policies, we will increasingly fail. Sadly, this is the best explanation available for America’s recent failures. And only as Americans recapture our faith will we regain credibility and competence as a world leader.
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Kelly O’Connell is an author and attorney. He was born on the West Coast, raised in Las Vegas, and matriculated from the University of Oregon. After laboring for the Reformed Church in Galway, Ireland, he returned to America and attended law school in Virginia, where he earned a JD and a Master’s degree in Government. He spent a stint working as a researcher and writer of academic articles at a Miami law school, focusing on ancient law and society. He has also been employed as a university Speech & Debate professor. He then returned West and worked as an assistant district attorney. Kelly is now is a private practitioner with a small law practice in New Mexico.