The Deliberate Christianity of Our FoundersFebruary 17, 2020John Dickinson, Revolutionary War general and signer of the Constitution, made the claim: The Constitution concludes in the subscription clause with the words: Often left out of the newer copies of the United States Constitution, this statement is a significant acknowledgement of the birth of Christ 1,787 years earlier. “Our Lord,” therefore, clearly refers to Jesus Christ. In order to marginalize Christianity and the impact that it had on the founding and governmental structure of America, my detractors will often assert, “Christianity was just a part of the times but it had no real critical relevance to the founding fathers and their struggle for independence. Why do you attach such significance to it? This was just the status quo during a time of political upheaval and revolutions.” Well, no. Let’s contrast the “firm reliance on Divine Providence” the founders of America had with that of their contemporaries: the French revolutionaries. Unlike the French, the Framers of our Constitution had no reservations about referring to Jesus Christ as “our Lord” and using His birth as the central event of history. In fact, the French revolutionaries’ philosophies included a harsh enmity to Christianity and Christ’s Church. For example: The French calendar replaced the birth of Christ with the birth of the French Republic. God and the Bible were proclaimed dead. Christian Holy-days were replaced with secular revolution days. The Sabbath was eliminated and the workweek was extended to 10 days. A nude woman was placed on the altar of Notre Dame Cathedral. Christianity and Christians experienced a persecution in France antithetical to the cherished support and partnership the American Revolution afforded to the Christian Church. Contrasting the Biblical wisdom of our Founders with that of the French revolutionaries, one can quickly see the stability Christian thinking offers. In the same period of time, the United States has had one form of government, and France has had over a dozen:
While comparing the American Revolution with France's numerous revolutions, 13th President Millard Fillmore observed: Fillmore concluded that: Decades after the signing of the Declaration of Independence, in 1854 the United States Congress, House Judiciary Committee reaffirmed those biblical principles that established American Independence with the exhortation: Our founders were deliberate in their foundation and construction of a free government system under the guidance of and supplication to Almighty God. To assume or say otherwise is just disingenuous. Schedule an event or learn more about your Constitution with Jake MacAulay and the Institute on the Constitution and receive your free gift. Video Column: https://youtu.be/xMF5nKZDFa8
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