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A 4 page paper. The stimulus statement suggested that the "myth of Christian uniqueness and absolutism affects the rest of the world…." The writer argues against this and the continuing statement and states it is no myth that Western civilization was founded on the tenets of Christianity. The writer discusses Christian values found in democracy and the social contract in relation to democracy and comments on the small number of immigrants who intentionally violate the social contract. Citing an author, the writer questions the type of society that would emerge from non-Christian fanatic position. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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of democracy - think Pope John Paul II and Eastern Europe. It is also not a myth that Christianity is unique. In fact, it was a revolution at the time
of its founding by Jesus Christ, Son of God. The tenets of Christianity are similar the principles of democracy, such as freedom, equality, acceptance, kindness, caring for neighbor, working
together/collaboration. Trouble in terms of internal/domestic war, conflict, genocide in todays world all exist in regions that dismiss God and that do not follow the tenets of Christianity. Graham
Maddox argues religion, and particularly Christianity, has made significant contributions to "an emerging democratic order" (Pahl, 1998, p. 848). Maddox traces Christian participation and influence in democratic movements in a
number of geographic locations, including England, America, South Africa, Latin America and Poland (Pahl, 1998). He calls to mind the Christian thoughts of such notables as Origen, Augustine, Calvin and
Luther (Pahl, 1998). While it is true that Maddox does take his argument too far in terms of Christianity or religion when he attempts to connect it to Ancient Israel,
his comments about the influence of Christianity on politics and democracy are important (Pahl, 1998). Sider and Clark (1998) reported that Abraham Kuyper, who was elected prime minister of
the Netherlands, said: "God the Lord unmistakably instituted the basic rule for the duty of government. Government exists to administer his justice on earth, and to uphold that justice" (p.
53). This belief follows along the thoughts of Augustine, Thomas Aquinas, Wesley, Luther, Calvin and others who argued that the king, emperor, elected officials and other officials "were the servants
of God, ordained for the common good" (Sider and Clark, 1998, p. 53). Christianity has played an important role in politics for hundreds of years. One can only
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