I think it is instructive to look at a few of the major dividing principles that exist in our culture today. The divide seems to have some deeply philosophic and religious bases.
What are the “root views” that are at the bottom of political differences?
| Liberal/Progressive | Conservative |
| Government fixes our problems | Government lets us be responsible |
| Our problems are external to us | Our problems are internal to us |
| Man’s goodness is normal | Man’s sin is normal |
| The Bible cannot really be believed | The Bible is to be believed |
| Nature made us through evolution | God created us |
| Nature is “effectively” God | God created all nature for His purposes |
Do you see how foundational creation vs. evolution can be? It not only affects our view of God, it affects our view about the Bible, and therefore about the nature of man. If the Bible cannot be believed because evolution trumps it as the truth, then sin is not the problem and we should all agree with secular liberal progressives when they say that what we need is more government involvement and more “education.”
Many Christians think of evolution simply as a scientific theory which should be accommodated. But in our view, atheistic evolution is actually a terrible lie about God and His involvement with His creation. It is even capable of tearing our nation apart!
– Mark Cadwallader, Creation Moments Board Chairman
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