Today, when thinking and talking in terms of civil government, our ignorance of fundamental Christian history in the founding of our country becomes at once apparent. We invariably reject or misconstrue references to the word Christian—in relation to civil governments—as being doctrinal and sectarian. Our Christian history as a nation does not involve doctrinal or sectarian views, and our failure to understand this, largely contributes to the present disregard of Christianity in relation to civil
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