Christianity and the American Commonwealth - The Influence of Christianity in Making This Nation

by Charles B. Galloway

Book Overview

Originally published in 1898, Christianity and the American Commonwealth is one of the best summaries of the impact of Christianity on America. Galloway leaves no historical fact unturned in his... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0915815575
• ISBN13: 9780915815579
• Release Date: January 2005
• Publisher: American Vision Press
• Length: 182 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.

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Can there be any doubt about the influence of the Christian belief system on the foundation and ordering of the American commonwealth - if there is, Charles Galloway's book should put it to rest. Galloway was a popular and influential Methodist bishop in Mississippi in the late 1800s to early 1900s. He wrote about the biblical principles that support the concept of civil government and also the historical context in which this nation was founded and formed. Every American, and really every member of civil society, should understand the debt of gratitude owed to so many god-fearing men and women who sacrificed greatly to establish this great nation that so many take for grated today. Galloway's book is a reminder from whence we came - founded on God's Truth, birthed in the revolution of the Reformation, and grounded in the efforts and influence of godly individuals and families who fled persecution to establish religious liberty and freedom for all. Those biblical principles energized the courage of our Declaration of Independence and created the framework of our Constitution. The Christian worldview was also responsible for the establishment of our incredible system of higher education, based on a bedrock belief that reading and understanding God's Word is essential for all men. Times have changed, but the freedom and liberty we enjoy today is founded and established in a worldview that embraces absolute and knowable truth, protects the interests of the minority as equal to the majority, and places the foundation of our nation squarely on the shoulders of our families. Galloway's book is an excellent reminder for those of us who appreciate and understand our Christian heritage and might serve as a challenge to others who have been led astray by the secular educational system of our day.