We often hear that America is a country built on Judeo-Christian principles. Looking around today however, we often cannot see where these principles went and how the government devolved to the immoral and often corrupt establishment that we know it to be today. We have moved from John Adams describing how the Constitution was written for a moral people to now living in a society where abortion and sexual perversion are accepted as 
commonplace and even hailed as “rights within the Constitution.” How did we get here?
These questions are important, so I invited my friend and Professor of Law, John Eidsmoe, to the Creation Today Show this week to discuss “Justice Through the Ages,” and what the Founding Fathers originally intended for this country. According to Mr. Eidsmoe, one of the key issues surrounding the political decline of America is the idea of a “living Constitution.” This concept describes a document and rights that evolve with time and change according to societal standards of the day. However, the Founding Fathers specifically wrote this important document to outline rights for everyone for all time. The rights enumerated in the Constitution are not up for debate. Once they are, we have walked ourselves into some serious trouble.
Not only does Mr. Eidsmoe explain the danger of a living Constitution, but he also outlines the reasons why the Founding Fathers set up our country and government the way they did. Now all you fans of alliteration out there get ready, because he calls it the “Founding Fathers’ Five-Fold Formula for Freedom.” Yes, my staff was also loving it! I’m not going to spoil all five points for you, but I do want to touch on the final point – responsibility through religion.
According to Mr. Eidsmoe, the responsibility required to make the American government and freedom to operate properly comes from upstanding moral character. Thus, the more immoral a society becomes, the more government control the society requires. What a sobering thought! If we want to return to the freedom the Founding Fathers originally intended for our country, we must return to the morality they upheld from the beginning. We need a revival!
There is so much interesting and pertinent information in this conversation, and you don’t want to miss it! Knowledge of our history, law, justice system, and government is always important, but especially in this season of political turmoil. Take some time to schedule this show into your weekly watch list.
