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MODERN CULTURE - Coggle Diagram

- - - - Theocracy is the church telling the state what to do.
        
        Atheist fundamentalist secularism is the state telling the church what to do.
      - We do not fight against flesh and blood but against dark forces and spiritual powers.
- - - - Virtue and morality are needed which religion provides.
        
        America was founded by using religion as a cultural glue. Even if the founding fathers and other Americans were not Christians, they still recognized religion was an excellent way to guide their virtue and morality.
        
        Was America founded as a Christian nation?
- - - - Interesting that the founding fathers realized religion is what holds a society and culture together. They were so close but so far away.
        
        My thoughts: I believe we are seeing a society, culture, and generation rebelling against their parent's generation and ideals.
        
        What should we do about secularism?
        
        I believe now is the time for Christians to either put up or shut up. Start becoming more like Jesus and live out your faith. If not, we look like the rest of society and culture.
- - - - Everyone can choose their own worldview.
        
        Unbelief in a personal God.
      - Is it alright to break free from the mold of culture and society?
        
        We should always be thinking critically and assessing the world we live in. However, we need to be careful to not jump from one extreme to the other. We should tweak what think but keep it based upon Scripture and facts.
    - - Jesus teaches us that we are supposed to put ourselves last because that is what His kingdom looks like.