Below is the second talk at the conference in Pennsylvania I have previously referenced. It is given by Stephen Wolfe– the guy from North Carolina who wrote “The Case For Christian Nationalism” that caused such a stir.
He discusses the Puritans and shatters certain myths about them. He describes how they dealt with Roger Williams, the Quakers and the Baptists. Indeed, he describes Williams and the Quakers of that time as “crazy”. But he makes it clear that the Puritans were a critical part of how our nation eventually developed religious tolerance among the various Christian denominations.
The last 10-15 minutes of the talk develop the premise that the American founding was the culmination of previous Anglo-Protestant experience; and was based on the shared Protestantism of those who were here at that time. He also discusses the founders’ belief that religion– i.e., Christianity– was necessary for their political project to succeed. Finally, he clarifies how religious liberty was developed and implemented around the time of the founding. This is a great talk and worth a listen:
Christianity and the Founding Conference Session 2: The Puritans and the Founding of America – Stephen Wolfe (@PerfInjust) pic.twitter.com/R6NKddbWjM
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I think what the speaker is trying to say is that difference between denominations have gone by the wayside and all today that call them selves Christians are bound together by the mutual love of God.
That certainly had some degree of truth during the time of the Puritans, Fred. Now, however, you have the religious left routinely engaging in heresy and apostasy. Times have changed.