To preserve civil liberty in a diverse culture, Christians need a clear concept of what that means.

The First Principle of Liberty is the right to live virtuous lives, and enjoy the benefits, without undue government interference.

The Second Principle of Liberty is the right to live otherwise, and suffer the consequences, again without undue government interference …

So long as it does not violate the right of others to pursue the First Principle.

Even God, with His covenantal blessings and curses in the Old Testament, affirmed these principles.

As the New Testament also affirms, the basic role of Government is to forcibly protect the virtuous against evildoers (Rom. 13:1-7 and 1 Peter 2:13-15) …

Rather than forcibly compel us to be virtuous.

Both repressive “Progressive Christians” and repressive “Christian Nationalists” would do well to heed these distinctions …

For the good of all.