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Historian and Author Douglas MacKinnon: Tyranny in America Worse Today than in 1776 (VIDEO) By Jim Hoft Published July 2, 2022
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- “As bad as the tyranny was on in 1776 in many ways it is worse now in 2022 because the far left unfortunately has taken control over the 5 major megaphones of our nation. Meaning the media, entertainment, academia, and of late science and medicine. What these 56 men would tell us, unless and until they imprison us, unless and until they take our lives, we have our voices. They cannot silence us. We have to speak to the greatness of our country.
- MacKinnon penned “The 56” on the 56 who risked all to sign the Declaration of Independence. In the book, MacKinnon honors those 56 men and the story behind the 4th of July.
State of America: An assessment of the state of America provided in a 2021 Open Letter from over 122 Retired Generals and Admirals: concluded that: “Our Nation is in deep peril. We are in a fight for our survival as a Constitutional Republic like no other time since our founding in 1776.”
In the End, It Will Be the Decision of the American People to Fight for our Constitutional Republic or Submit to Tyranny – The Time Is Now by Lawrence Sellen
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- True change can only arise bottom-up. In the end, it will be the decision of the American people to fight for our constitutional republic or submit to tyranny.
We see nation’s divide through different approaches to July 4th. Ben Shapiro: Americans ‘no longer have a common vision of what it means to be an American’ By Ben Shapiro, Published July 6, 2022
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- And, according to Gallup, this July 4, the lowest number of Americans in recorded polling history identified as extremely proud to be American.
- There is a reason for that: We no longer have a common vision of what it means to be an American. … And that means that the Fourth of July will become less and less important in public life. After all, if we are supposed to celebrate what we share, and if we share nearly nothing, what precisely do we celebrate?
Latest symptoms of a disintegrating nation, Pat Buchanan points out, ‘More than 100 million of us no longer see our country as truly lovely’ By Patrick J. Buchanan Published July 7, 2022
Judeo-Christian Principles
The creation of the Declaration of Independence and the design of our Constitutional Republic was influenced by Judeo-Christian principles – the most obvious being the aim to continually work towards “a more perfect Union.” This can be achieved through a secular and non-secular approach to improvement. From a Biblical perspective, only God is perfect and Jesus is the standard of perfection. Man is imperfect but expected to improve. Faith and a belief in Christ lead to eternal life.
Among the challenges are that similar to the Constitution, the Bible is being considered a “living document” that is being interpreted to adjust to the current times as opposed to the fidelity of its “original” intent.
A Quick, Compelling Bible Study Vol. 120: The Declaration of Independence by Myra Kahn Adams
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- But first, note that although Scripture was not quoted in the Declaration, perhaps the Founders were motivated by the words of Jesus:
- “So if the Son sets you free, you will be free indeed” (John 8:36).
- The writings of St. Paul: “It is for freedom that Christ has set us free. Stand firm, then, and do not let yourselves be burdened again by a yoke of slavery” (Galatians 5:1).
- “In him and through faith in him we may approach God with freedom and confidence” (Ephesians 3:12).
- And the apostle Peter: “Live as free people, but do not use your freedom as a cover-up for evil; live as God’s slaves” (1 Peter 2:16).
- The Founders’ belief that the “Laws of Nature and of Nature’s God entitle them” to declare independence from the motherland sets the stage for a revolutionary governing concept that separated the new nation from any nation in history: “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.”
- But first, note that although Scripture was not quoted in the Declaration, perhaps the Founders were motivated by the words of Jesus:
Christian Perspective – Independence Day – Morningstar Ministries. Chris Reed shares a special Independence Day message about America’s foundation and future.
Christian, is yours an authentic voice? Exclusive: Greg Laurie notes, ‘God has not called us to isolate; he has called us to infiltrate’ by By Greg Laurie
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- As we look at our nation today, we see that we’re going in the wrong direction. We might be tempted to say, “Well, that’s it! There’s nothing we can do.”
- But I think there are things we can do. I also think there are things we should not do. For example, we shouldn’t try to escape the culture altogether, and we shouldn’t engage in isolation. (That’s virtually impossible.) God has not called us to isolate; he has called us to infiltrate. He has called us to permeate and saturate our culture with the truth of the Gospel, to go into all the world and proclaim the good news of Jesus Christ.
Biblical Worldview – Quality of Life. For the purposes of the research, a biblical worldview was defined as believing that absolute moral truths exist; that such truth is defined by the Bible; and firm belief in six specific religious views.
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