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Great truths are sometimes expressed in few and simple words. One fit neatly on a bumper sticker: "No God, No Peace. Know God, Know Peace." I'm not big on bumper stickers, but seldom have so few words said so much. We live in a world of far too little God and far too little peace. It's not hard to see the connection.
I grew up poor, but in an environment in which religion mattered. Every morning at our small rural school the entire student body joined in reciting Psalm 19:14: "Let the words of my mouth, and the meditation of my heart, be acceptable in thy sight, O LORD, my strength, and my redeemer" (King James Version). And I still have the two small Bibles given to every student in the school during my time there.
It never occurred to us that our minds and freedoms were being abused by having to endure a moment of prayer and being given free Bibles by generous people. But eventually it occurred to somebody, and lawsuits have largely eliminated God and the Bible from American schools and public life. Since then "no God, no peace" has become the national norm. The United States is materially rich but spiritually poor. And it seems the nation is set upon by enemies on every side, within and without, as its troubles continue to mount.
Is there a way out? Collectively, probably not. There comes a point in the lifetime of people and nations alike when there's no turning back. The die is cast; the momentum is too great to turn things around. The U.S. elections, decided around the time this issue arrives in readers' homes, show a nation deeply divided over issues of culture and religion—and indeed over whether religious belief still matters to a country founded on it.
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