Many people believe religion and politics shouldn't mix, that pastors should stick to the Bible and not comment on current events. But according to Aaron Miller, founder of the Institute for Christian Statecraft, Christians must become more involved in government if there is any hope of preserving the country.
Miller joined "1819 News: The Podcast" last week, where he and host Bryan Dawson discussed why Christians can't retreat from politics, the importance of building generational inheritance, and how strong Christian leadership can reclaim culture and institutions.
"This is our future. America is a Christian nation. It is the inheritance of our progeny," Miller began.
"And when you look at Proverbs and several passages in the New Testament as well, it consistently says you have an obligation to raise your children for them to be respectful to their elders, but most importantly, to this context, you have to provide an inheritance not only to your children but your children's children. And so we have to use this movement. It is Christ-centered, and it is focused on building a better future for our children."
Miller also talked about "ordo amoris," or ordered loves, and how the priority should be supporting one's home as a solid foundation, then helping outsiders when possible.
"We have to say, hey, listen, the folks in the third world that are hurting, we should get to them, but we have other priorities before we get there. And it starts with our immediate family," he said. "It starts with our church. It starts with our local community. And then we can build out. But if we don't have a firm foundation in those things first, then we will never get to those other things. And we've tried to flip that on its head over the last several decades. And it has to stop. We have to come back to the center."
When it comes to finding the right role for a Christian to pursue in politics or the business world, Miller said not everyone is meant for leadership, and support roles are just as important.
"Not everybody can be a general, not everybody should be a general. But once you do find your general, if everyone in that organization is aligned with the mission, if they are aligned with the mission, then their position ultimately doesn't matter," he said. "Their pride isn't going to get in the way. They're like, 'Hey, what I'm doing is important.' When I was in the military, the mantra was always like, it doesn't matter if you're loading bombs on aircraft, or you're boots on the ground doing the high-speed stuff, or you're cleaning toilets. All of it is in pursuit of the mission. Maybe it's not hot, you know, it's not like, 'Oh, that's that's a super cool thing that I want to do.' It it all it is all pursuant to the ultimate goal."
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