Proponents of America’s Christian heritage are often confused with being desirous of a theocracy rather than a democracy. Instantly troubling thoughts of Constantine’s intertwined papal and political authority emerge. Americans, for the most part, place a high value on freedom. We do not want any institution to set itself up to be a controlling agent, most especially any institution with a high moral standard.
The church has not been a strong presence in American society for decades. It’s most boisterous contributions have been associated with moral issues such as homosexuality or abortion. The Church has become defined by what it stands against, rather than who it loves. This is changing as a new Church is emerging, one who loves and serves without strings attached.
There was a day when Alexis De Tocqueville wrote that the churches in America were our greatest and firmest support. He found the strength of our democratic Republic rested in the churches. They aided in the self-governance of a nation by equipping the people to govern themselves. In so doing, the government had no need to encroach on the morality of the people for the good of the people for they practiced self-control.
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