Christian Nation?
Is there such thing a thing as a Christian Nation? And, if there is, should we be one? Is it even possible for a nation to be Christian? These are the questions some thoughtful Christians struggle with this week in the aftermath of the terrorist attack on the World Trade Towers and the Pentagon.
We know what a Christian person is—one who has trusts Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of sins and commits to live a life governed by the teachings of Jesus. But is there such a thing as a “Christian nation?” What would that be if there were one? Many Christians would say such a nation would let the teachings of Jesus govern the actions of that country.
What if the United States were to seriously try to be a Christian nation in this way? Especially thinking of how we would