GOOD NEWS FOR CHRISTIANITY

CHRISTIANITY UNDER ATTACK

MODEL LETTERS TO LEGISLATORS

Use the below model letters as a template to write your government officials to express your concerns.

HOW CHRISTIANITY POSITIVELY IMPACTS SOCIETY

Cross and globeThe Bible promotes healthy wellbeing not only for the individual, but also encourages healthy government and societal interactions as well! Here are some examples:

  • Order – The Bible emphasizes an organized society wherein each of us are responsible to government officials (Romans 13:1-7), our workplace (bosses or clients), our position within the family structure (Colossians 3:1-4:2) and the leaders of our church (Hebrews 13:7). All of us are ultimately responsible to God for our behavior. Order is an important biblical design for our lives. Historically, the gospel was brought forth in the Roman Empire. The Romans, while ruthless and despotic, maintained an order internally which promoted peace and community works such as roads and a postal service. These advantages helped propel the dissemination of Christianity. Order still is needed in today’s society to allow for courtesies, helps, and the spread of the gospel. Such attributes exist only with difficulty in anarchy when citizens are trying to simply survive and fend off injustices and violence.
  • Service – The Bible tells us to do good to all men both within the church and in society generally (Galatians 6:10). Such good works might include: helping the poor, community cultural improvements, doing well at work, job creation and scientific discoveries.
  • Personal responsibility – The Bible teaches that we are to be responsible for our immediate family and ourselves, so we and our families do not burden society, and so provide a good example of the church to our communities. We also are to work hard for our employers or clients for the glory of God (2 Thessalonians 3:14; Colossians 3:17).
  • Respect for the individual – Christianity is most unusual among religions and political philosophies in emphasizing the importance of the individual. This stress allows us personal freedom to live by faith (Romans 14:24). Further, it teaches us to have careful regard for one another in how we speak and act, emphasizing a love (Greek: agape) that keeps the needs of the other person in view, bearing one another’s burdens, having compassion and kindness towards one another (Galatians 6:2; Romans 12:9-16).

So how do these four factors help our local communities? If each of us is responsible for ourselves and our families, working hard for employers and clients, helping individuals and institutions in our community, all in a loving manner, we can build a gracious and supportive atmosphere where each of us can succeed.

SURVEY RESULTS – BELIEFS ABOUT CHRISTIANITY & SOCIETY

Christianity underpins the foundation of Western society. Recent Teleios research has shown that individuals in societies embracing Biblical values have better wellbeing than those in non-Christian nations and are characterized by other positive measures within the economic, legal, security, health, and educational realms that might serve as markers of personal happiness. Nonetheless, some deny the historical and current benefits of Christianity.

Teleios conducted a survey regarding the benefits of Christian society on an Instagram account frequented by Christian adolescents and millennials. There were 565 responses. The majority of responders were: female (78%), < 35 years (67%), primarily from the United States (60%) or Europe (13%) and evangelical (88%).

benefits of christianityA slight plurality (46%) believed they were living in a Christian versus secular based society (45%). Respondents noted advantages to living in a Christian society, compared to any other type of society (41%) and compared specifically to a secular society (18%). Participants indicated the top 3 potential advantages of a Christian society were a stronger moral (82%) and ethical base (71%) as well as greater love among people (75%).

Within the advantages noted of a Christian society in relation to government, the top three responses were: recognizing the primary biblically mandated role of government to keep order in society (60%); maintain individual rights, especially freedom of religion and expression (56%); and reduce corruption (54%).

In contrast, the greatest potential disadvantage of a Christian society was seen as Christians becoming too complacent with power and forgetting the love of Christ (64%). Participants believed most often Christians could help maintain a balance between preserving freedom and avoiding religious despotism by assuring the church and individuals are teaching the word of God (60%).

This survey suggests that young Christians recognize generally the benefits of Christian society. However, they lack a more complete knowledge of the benefits of biblical principles within society. This provides on opportunity for Christian teachers and pastors to teach young people to understand our heritage and scripture’s formative role and impact upon it.

All the findings of the survey can be found here (https://www.surveymonkey.com/results/SM-QLJP2FJB8/).

CHRISTIAN PERSECUTION – WHO ARE THE WORST OFFENDERS?

 

Christianity is the most persecuted religion on earth. Please pray for the persecuted!

The Open Doors World Watch List is an annual ranking of the 50 countries where Christians face the most extreme persecution. It provides information, stories, and prayers for each country, along with ways to support persecuted Christians in prayer and action. You can explore individual country profiles or download the entire prayer guide booklet for free.

World Watch List 2026 · Serving Persecuted Christians Worldwide (opendoorsus.org) 

ORGANIZATIONS TO TAKE NOTICE AND SUPPORT

Judicial WatchJudicial Watch, Inc., a conservative, non-partisan educational foundation, promotes transparency, accountability and integrity in government, politics and the law.

ACLJ The American Center for Law & Justice is a politically conservative, Christian-based social activism and watchdog for corruption organization in the United States.

GREAT NEWS SOURCES FOR CHRISTIAN AND HEARTLAND VALUES

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