Posted by
ValiantForTruth on Monday, June 16, 2008 2:07:23 PM
The greatest principle of conservatism is seen in the Creator’s example of dealing with man’s sin and restoring man back to his original purpose; this is, knowing God, which the Bible says is eternal life in fellowship with his Creator and Redeemer.
The moral philosophy of colonial America was a consensus based on Biblical Theology. A culture founded on a free state and a free church yielded the fruit of individual liberty among a self governing people unknown in the world until that time.
The truth of man’s fallen state before God was assumed. Policies were implemented with the purpose of restraining lawless men, knowing that the heart is deceitful above all things and desperately wicked. The gospel of grace was recognized as the greatest principle for the reformation of all men.
To regain what is lost we must start where the Founders started. Equality under law and freedom are not first principles. They must be derived from revealed truth. When revelation is exchanged for the wisdom of men all paths lead to a tyrannical government and the death of liberty. There is no compromise between these world views.