What is the relationship between events or ideas in American history and Christianity?

The importance of Christianity to major patriots

Too many people involved in American independence are devout Christians. We would like to highlight a few of them:

Adams

The instigator of the American Revolution was samuel adams, an ardent Christian. He considered himself "the last Puritan". He is also called "the father of the American Revolution". His persistence in freedom for more than 20 years can be said to be indomitable. Adams set up a "joint committee". "This committee provided cohesion for the colonies when it was difficult to contact, thus maintaining the unity needed by the Federation. According to all kinds of information, Adams was the most important person who launched the War of Independence. The Encyclopedia Britannica declared, "Adams incited colonists against British rule more than any other American. "As for Adams, what is the basis for talking about the right of free citizens to learn? He wrote: "It is through reading and carefully examining the theories promulgated by great law promulgators and Christian church leaders, which are clearly recorded and published in the New Testament, from which people can learn about these rights. 」

1776 When signing the Declaration of Independence, Adams declared: "We will return this day to those in power, and all people should obey him. He is in charge of heaven and earth, from sunrise to sunset, may his kingdom come. On the same theme, the written declaration of the American Declaration of Independence is "There is no king, only Jesus is king! There is no king except King Jesus! )

Patrick Henry

Patrick Henry, a Christian patriot, was an eloquent speaker during the revolutionary period. Perhaps Henry's most famous speech was his fanatical speech that changed history in front of the Virginia House of Commons. He declared, "Give me liberty or give me death! Henry knew that Christianity had made great contributions to the establishment of this country. He said: "It is impossible for us not to emphasize that the foundation of this great country is rooted in the belief in Jesus Christ and is prosperous because of the gospel! Because of this, other people without faith can also enjoy the freedom of protection and worship here. 」

Witherspoon

The only shepherd who signed the Declaration of Independence was Reverend john witherspoon, the president of the University of New Jersey (now Princeton University). At that time, this university was a tenacious Presbyterian university. Witherspoon immigrated from Scotland He helped many Americans who had a key influence on history to form their political thoughts, including james madison, the fourth president of the United States and the main drafter of the American Constitution. When he was preparing for his career, he studied in a university in Witherspoon. Witherspoon took great care of the young man, which had a profound impact on Madison's life. Madison chose a political career, but his theological training helped him a lot. Ezmore wrote: "One thing is certain: Christianity, especially Witherspoon's Calvinism, influenced Madison's legal and political views. 」

But Madison not only helped America form her ideas. Ezmore added: "The best adjective for Witherspoon can be said that he is the person who formed' condensed' American thoughts. Although he did not attend the Constitutional Convention, his influence was increased several times by those who quoted his teachings. 」

George Washington

Some people wrote that the founding father of the United States was not a Christian, but a believer in natural religion. I believe the facts will prove otherwise. For example, in April of 189 1, someone found a book about prayer that he often used in many documents in Washington. This 24-page manuscript has the title of "Daily Sacrifice" signed by him. Whether he is the original author or just plagiarized, historians have noticed that this is extremely important to Washington. The following is a representative sample of his prayer book:

Oh, the most merciful God, in Christ Jesus, my loving and kind father, I know and confess my sins, and I have behaved badly and incompletely today. I prayed to God to forgive and forgive my sins, but my prayers were so cold and hasty that my prayers became my sins and needed God's forgiveness.

Washington is a high-ranking parish representative in the Anglican Church. For a time, the Anglican curriculum was very consistent with evangelical teachings. He is famous for his pious sentiment and ardent prayer life. For example, he often kneels on the ground of "Fu Ji Gu" to pray. His prayers were answered. The most high god helped this newly hatched country resist the strongest and largest country on earth at that time. God helped a lot, and Washington wrote this letter to Thomas Nelson on August 20th, 1778. The letter said, "Almighty God guided all this so well. If people are not grateful enough and don't know their responsibilities, they must be worse and more evil than infidels who lack confidence. 」

1789 when Washington took office in new york, he knelt down and kissed the Bible, and then led all the representatives of the Senate and the House of Representatives to attend a two-hour service in an Anglican church.

When Washington left office, he delivered a lengthy farewell speech, which was considered as one of the greatest speeches in American history. Listen to his views on the present situation of American religion:

Among all the factors that lead to political prosperity, religion and morality are indispensable pillars. If someone tries to overthrow these and thinks that mankind can still get the pillars of greatness and happiness, then it is futile for him to call himself patriotic. We must be careful not to indulge in some assumption that we can maintain it without religion and morality.

1776 American religious beliefs

When we carefully study the religious leaders and members of the United States at that time, we will not be surprised by the Christian behavior of American leaders at that time. The study confirmed that 50 or 52 of the 55 people who gathered at the Philadelphia Constitutional Convention to write the American Constitution were undoubtedly Christians. In his book A Valuable Company, Dr. M.E.Bradford, a professor at the University of Dallas, talked about those who made the constitution, and he recorded this fact. He also studied those who signed the Declaration of Independence. He concluded that 50 or 52 of the 56 people who signed the country's birth certificate must be Christians.

Let's take a look at this country's membership status in 1776. At that time, 98% of Americans were Protestants; 1.8% is Catholic; 0.2% is Jewish. Therefore, it can be said that in 1776, 99.8% people in the United States claim to be Christians. Then, even people with only a little knowledge of history dare not declare that the United States is not a Christian country.

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