Proclaim liberty throughout all the land unto all the inhabitants thereof.
- Leviticus 25:10
As we approach the 247th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, I’m moved once again to consider what a precious and rare commodity liberty is.
Throughout the course of human history, most people have lived under some form of lawless tyranny. Whether it was the pharaohs and kings of the ancient near east, the Caesars of Rome, the medieval popes, or the fascist and communist dictators of more recent times, the lot of most men in most places at most times is to have their rulers “lord it over them” as Jesus put it.
Given the long history of tyranny experienced by the human race, it’s worth asking why it is that we in the West have experienced such a long and blessed period of liberty. Growing up, I was taught that our constitutional republic was the product of the Enlightenment. It wasn’t until I was long out of school that I learned that the liberty that we historically have enjoyed as Americans was not the product of secular thought, but of the Protestant Reformation of the 16th century.
Lux Lucet 
Steve, you might want to consider this subject. This is what I had recently mentioned in a past comment. The Right is primed with 1st Vatican Conservative Catholics who in my conviction, would not honor the Constitution and would still finds discreet ways to come after the Remnant of Protestants today. Either way, the left and the right are dangerous to religious freedoms.
In regard to removal of Florida school books: One ought to consider if the Florida Governor should head up Christian Nationalism; and or anything to do with the Republican Party for that matter. I personally see many problems with CN and do not endorse it in this day and age. The Florida Governor would be a great candidate if you are a Council of Trent Catholic. Although Milton’s Paradise Lost is not theologically sound from traditional Reformed Theology, Milton did not endorse the Catholic Hierarchy; and spoke out against it. If one does not think that the Florida Govenor is fully conscious of what he is doing, they need to think again. A modern-day Catholic Inquisitor. What Protestant books will he come after next.
Tommy, Thanks for your comment. In one of his lectures, John Robbins made the point that the danger in electing Roman Catholics is that you’re depending on a lay Catholic to thumb his nose at the Pope. So yes, I agree with the danger that a politically conservative Catholic would pose as POTUS or in any other office. That’s the issue I have with DeSantis. He’s also shown himself to be a toady for the Zionists. He actually flew to Israel to sign a bill limiting the free speech rights of Floridians. I cannot respect a guy who does that.
Regarding the right generally, Robbins published a piece in 2022 titled “Conservatism: An Autopsy” https://www.trinityfoundation.org/journal.php?id=115. It’s a brilliant analysis of the problems with the modern conservative movement, one of which is the predominance of Catholic intellectuals. Along with Judaism and Islam, Romanism is a medieval religion that is incapable of creating and sustaining a free society.
Regarding Christian Nationalism (CN), I haven’t read enough on it to comment in depth. I did buy Andrew Torba’s book on CN and found it was endorsed by Douglas Wilson. That’s a major red flag right there.
Steve,
I’m getting blocked from commenting on your post with malware warnings, etc. As you know, Luther slammed Islam, Judaism, and Catholicism. Last I checked, Torba of Gab was educated at Scranton – Jesuitism. There are undoubtedly so-called conservative Jesuits working the right as well as the left. By allowing so much fascism/Nazism on Gab, he is just fueling the fire of the liberal left, maybe this is a smoke screen to cause folks to stay left. So, the Jesuits gets their way, be it false conservativism and or liberalism and all the trans gender junk, etc…???? Thanks again, Tommy ________________________________
That’s weird about the malware. Not sure why that would be happening. I did seen where Torba went to Scranton. Didn’t know it was a Jesuit school. Thanks for letting me know. It’s important for Christians to be wary of Jesuit activity on the conservative side. Is Torba a Jesuit of the short robe?