Freedom and Unity
The world-system operates under the assumption that in order to bring change to a situation or person, that change must come from the outside – in (external-to-internal), and the top - down (centralized–to–local). Even though virtually all evidence is to the contrary, modern secular culture stubbornly persists in this nonsense. As students of the scriptures we know that the opposite is true: real transformation comes from the inside-out, and the bottom-up. Much of the crisis we face in the western world today stems from this profound antipathy towards spiritual truth, which motivates our secular system.
One such crisis is the continual controversy over the shortcomings in the personal lives of our political leaders. The principal issue that puts modern America at risk is this: what real value lies behind the disciplines of character? Even if we were to effectively eliminate racism; succeed in the generational transfer of godly values; value and equip all citizens to discover and fulfill their destinies; and bring an end to the left-right game, without the disciplines of character these things could only be maintained temporarily.
