Essay On Christianity In America

It is impossible to ignore the presence of Christianity in the United States of America. For the Pledge of Allegiance, which proclaims “one nation under God,” to the small print on all currency that reads “in God we trust.” Often the term Christian nation is tossed around when debates over the next political step ensues. But can the United States really be considered a Christian country? While, the USA may have outgrown that particular title, it would be naïve to assume that Christianity has not influenced and continues to influence the political arena today. America has a long history of Christian involvement that continues to shape the minds of voters in the modern age, and in return, politics has likewise left its mark on the religion, often

Two places that currently seen to be resisting the sway of the religious movement is justice and economics. If America’s sense of justice was as heavily influenced by Christianity as many other parts are, it would include the intertwinement of both justice and love. Yet this is an area that both Christians and non-Christians seem to fail in. Justice is viewed as righting wrongs, but in the process destroying those that stand in the way. Both liberals and conservatives are pitted against one another in an unforgiving pursuit of their idea of justice. While Christianity does effect hat the conservatives view as justice (pro-life, traditional family values), it does not seem to have effected the way they search for it. On a similar note, economics seems to has escaped a biblical influence. The Bible promotes the taking care of those lest fortunate than oneself and the generosity of those who are blessed with plenty. However, it seems to be the Christian Right that fights hardest against aid like social welfare, unemployment benefits, and food stamps. Those who support these causes tend to fall more in the liberal spectrum, and are not motivated by any Christian views per say, but a sense of