By Ladson Mills
Special to Virtueonline
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July 2, 2013
Mahatma Gandhi once observed that, "moral authority is never retained by an attempt to hold onto it." A decline in moral authority and increasing disenchantment is witnessed daily whether with our government or the church. Once lost it becomes difficult to regain. It is not often that I look to the culture to inform the church but given the rapid approach of July 4th it seems timely to examine an example from our nation's history.
On July 4th, 1776 the colonies which would later become the United States of America issued a Declaration of Independence from the mother country England. For this small group of independent entities with no means of power to challenge the greatest power on earth it was quite an undertaking as their great strength was derived not through power but moral authority. It is often overlooked that within England the colonies enjoyed widespread support as the result of their moral authority. Being a direct descendant of an English clergyman who was an outspoken supporter for the American cause while still living in England, made it an issue of which I am familiar.
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www.virtueonline.org
July 2, 2013
On July 4th, 1776 the colonies which would later become the United States of America issued a Declaration of Independence from the mother country England. For this small group of independent entities with no means of power to challenge the greatest power on earth it was quite an undertaking as their great strength was derived not through power but moral authority. It is often overlooked that within England the colonies enjoyed widespread support as the result of their moral authority. Being a direct descendant of an English clergyman who was an outspoken supporter for the American cause while still living in England, made it an issue of which I am familiar.
Read the full story at www.VirtueOnline.org
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