Opus 2025-373: The Rule of Law

In listening to a podcast of Socrates in the City with Eric Mataxas interviewing Konstantin Kisin, one of the points made was that an important foundation of western culture is the rule of law.  This does not exist in the historical cultures of anywhere else in the world.  The rule of law is firmly based in the Old Testament, where it talks about not showing partiality and treating strangers properly.  I don’t know that it’s anywhere in the New Testament in the same way however it’s not necessary to have it in the New Testament because it is anchored in the old.

More and more intellectuals like Kisin, Douglas Murray and Tom Holland are conceding that Western civilization was rooted in the values of the Bible and the liberties we take for granted will wither away as Christianity is pushed to the sidelines.  The problem is that they don’t think that what the Bible has to say about Jesus is important enough to embrace.  While I welcome their positive feedback I also know that it won’t stand the test of time as it is.

Western Culture did not become strong because of philosophical principles or moral standards.  Those were strong because the citizens of Europe embraced the conviction that Jesus is Lord and the Holy Spirit gave them the influence to mold a society with the rule of law, among other things.

What we need is revival not just admiring the obvious when the Muslims and the pagans are coming for your head.

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