Christianity and democracy go hand in hand. In fact, true democracy is the child of Christianity. Both emphasize the dignity of the individual. Both make the person to be more important than the state. The rights and powers of the central government are given to it by the people. The state is for the citizens, not the citizens for the state.
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The great danger to our civilization comes not when subversive movements appear — but only when our people relinquish their former ideals, disavow their former beliefs, and accept the new philosophical ideology!
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The real difficulty today is that the higher, nobler, worth-while things of life have been taken away from us. We have relinquished them and have received nothing to replace them.
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The twentieth century has made much progress scientifically, hygienically, mechanically, and materially. But — while doing so we have surrendered our basic beliefs, relinquished our cherished ideals, seared our modern consciences, and well-nigh damned our immortal souls.
From a series of radio messages, “Showers of Blessing,” by Rev. Russel V. DeLong. Originally published in 1954.