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"Its not a coincidence that the period that witnessed
Islams decline and Christianitys ascent began with the Reformation. The
Reformation ideal of the Church as always being reformed was a bulwark against
the kind of cultural stagnation that has plagued the Islamic world. And this
idea of perpetual reformation wasnt limited to the Protestant world; the
Catholic Church also embraced reform. ... The reforming mindset not only
affected Christianity, but it also created the foundation for the modern world.
The dynamism and freedom that characterizes the West is the product of
Christianitys reforming itself and moving forward culturally. As historian
Samuel Huntington has noted, Western Christianity shaped the basic institutions
in most of the worlds truly democratic societies. ... By contrast, when Muslims
speak of 'reform,' they mean moving back culturally to the legal and social
arrangements of Muhammads day. ... While it's important to understand the
historical reasons for the decline that outrages the bin Ladens of the world,
theres an even more important lesson for Christians. The ascendancy of the West
is the story of the difference that Christianity makes, and its a story we
cant let our culture forget." --Chuck Colson
29 July 2002Federalist No.
02-31Monday Brief
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