#20 Should America Be a Christian Nation? | Debate

Today we’re going to answer the question—Should the United States of America be a Christian nation? Recently I did a “Debate Stage” on the Discord Politics server, and this is what we discussed. After my opening statement, I respond to the seven different debate partners, who raise the following challenges: • Would a Christian nation violate basic rights? • Did we really used to be a Christian nation? • Can Christianity take credit for civilizational advancements and moral teachings? • Is Sharia law superior to biblical Christianity? • In a Christian nation, how much force could Christians use? • Would it be better if the state was seen as supreme? • Why isn’t atheism a better foundation than Christianity? • How would we reconcile all the various Christian denominations? • Does the Bible teach the principles of a constitutional republic? ---- Resources: GET YOUR FREE PDF GUIDE: "SHOULD AMERICA BE A CHRISTIAN NATION?" https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5cc32cb2ea60fa00015deb26/t/63361509e994b42c673c75a3/1664488714752/Should+America+Be+a+Christian+Nation++pdf+Guide.pdf Vindiciae Contra Tyrannos: A Defense of Liberty Against Tyrants: https://canonpress.com/products/vindiciae-contra-tyrannos-a-defense-of-liberty-against-tyrants  ---- Join the ThinkSquad community: https://facebook.com/groups/thinksquad ---- Subscribe to the Think Institute YouTube Channel! This channel will deliver even more knowledge on how to answer questions and objections to the Christian worldview! If you subscribe now, you'll get to hear the next video in this series... ---- Want to bring Joel to speak at your church or event? Go here: https://thethink.institute/booking ---- Need a tool to help you easily teach the basics of the Christian worldview to your young children? Get a free copy of CATAKIDS! today right here: https://thethink.institute/catakids ---- Ready to become the worldview leader your family and church need? Want to share ideas, talk apologetics and ask and answer theological questions? Want to have access to over 500 other people who are on the same journey as you? Join us in the ThinkSquad online community! https://facebook.com/groups/thinksquad ---- Music Credits: Synthwave Intro 10 by TaigaSoundProd Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/8736-synthwave-intro-10 License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license