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49. Biblical Remedies To
Promote Healing
In my teaching of economic history, I take great
pleasure in recounting a few paragraphs from
Democracv in America,
written in the 1830's by
eminent French political observer Alexis de Tocqueville.
He came to America searching for the key to our
greatness.
American church religion, de Tocqueville wrote, is
"a political institution which powerfully contributes to
the maintenance of a democratic republic among the
Americans" by supplying a strong moral consensus
amidst continuous political change.
I have always believed whatever our circumstances,
we should make our peace with our Creator on His
terms and live to be neither ashamed of yesterday nor
fearful of tomorrow:
"Righteousness exalteth a nation: but sin is a
reproach to any people
(Proverbs 14:34)."
"Train up a child in the way he should go; and
when he is old, he will not depart from it
(Proverbs 22:6)."
"Wash awayallmy iniquity and cleanse me from
my sin
(Psalm 51:2)."
"Cleanse me with hyssop, and I will be clean;
wash me, and I will be whiter than snow
(Psalm
51 :7).
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"Create in me a pure heart, 0 God, and renew a
steadfast spirit within
me(Psalm 51:10)."
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