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Christian Discount Book Sellers

Christian Discount Book Sellers

Many Americans like to identify the United States as a “Christian” nation. This becomes a very relative notion in that not all will agree with what it means to be a “Christian” nation. Religion has played and still does play a significant part in American politics, perhaps more in the decades preceding the 1960s. The identification of the so-called “moral majority” in the late twentieth century wedded religion and conservative politics even more and forced candidates to appeal to significant groups within the electorate. Additionally, social issues such as abortion and same sex marriage have galvanized strong religious lobbyist movements. Yet, to what extent does any of this point to a “Christian” nation?

Contemporary Christians are Unlike those of History

Contemporary Christians, both Protestant and Catholic, represent large communities that frequently pool lobbying power to affect social issues and legislation that either supports or infringes on their agendas. For the Catholic Church, utmost priority is given to the elimination of abortion and the recent communication by the Bishop’s Conference to Barack Obama highlights this. [1] The January March For Life is still chiefly a Catholic affair.

Modern Christians take their call to action from social and egalitarian considerations: extensive charities that aid the poor both in the United States and abroad; justice for millions of illegal immigrants – predominantly Mexican, environmental stewardship, and an end to indiscriminate wars such as the preemptive foray into Iraq. All of these are good causes. However, in many cases the causes have become the objective basis of religious expression, rather than a consequence of personal and community spiritual commitment.