The U.S.A. was founded by Christians

While the U.S.A. was founded by Christians, today the U.S.A. is a pluralistic society.

At the theological level we are talking about eternity and final authority.
At the political level we are talking about time and temporal authority.

KJV Mark 12:17 And Jesus answering said unto them,
Render to Caesar the things that are Caesar's,
and to God the things that are God's.
And they marvelled at him.

 

THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
1983 YEAR OF THE BIBLE
JOINT RESOLUTION OF THE U.S. SENATE S.J. 165
AND THE U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES H.J. 487

WHEREAS THE BIBLE, THE WORD OF GOD, HAS MADE A UNIQUE
CONTRIBUTION IN SHAPING THE UNITED STATES AS A DISTINCTIVE
AND BLESSED NATION AND PEOPLE.

WHEREAS DEEPLY HELD RELIGIOUS CONVICTIONS SPRINGING FROM
THE HOLY SCRIPTURES LED TO THE EARLY SETTLEMENT OF OUR NATION.

WHEREAS BIBLICAL TEACHING INSPIRED CONCEPTS OF CIVIL
GOVERNMENT CONTAINED IN OUR DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE
AND THE CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES.

WHEREAS MANY OF OUR GREAT NATIONAL LEADERS, AMONG THEM
PRESIDENTS WASHINGTON, JACKSON, LINCOLN AMD WILSON,
PAID TRIBUTE TO THE SURPASSING INFLUENCE OF THE BIBLE
IN OUR COUNTRY’S DEVELOPMENT, AS IN THE WORDS OF PRESIDENT
JACKSON THAT THE BIBLE IS THE “ROCK UPON WHICH OUR REPUBLIC RESTS”.

WHEREAS THE HISTORY OF OUR NATIONS CLEARLY ILLUSTRATES
THE VALUE OF VOLUNTARY APPLYING THE TEACHING OF THE SCRIPTURES
IN THE LIVES OF INDIVIDUALS, FAMILIES AND SOCIETIES.

WHEREAS THIS NATION NOW FACES GREAT CHALLENGES THAT WILL TEST
THIS NATION AS IT HAS NEVER BEEN TESTED BEFORE.
WHEREAS THAT RENEWING OUR KNOWLEDGE OF AND FAITH IN GOD
THROUGH HOLY SCRIPTURE CAN STRENGTHEN US AS A NATION
AND A PEOPLE.

NOW, THEREFORE, I, RONALD REAGAN, PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES
OF AMERICA, IN RECOGNITION OF THE CONTRIBUTIONS AND INFLUENCE
OF THE BIBLE ON OUR REPUBLIC AND OUR PEOPLE, DO HEREBY PROCLAIM
1983 THE YEAR OF THE BIBLE IN THE UNITED STATES.

I ENCOURAGE ALL CITIZENS, EACH IN HIS OR HER OWN WAY,
TO REEXAMINE AND REDISCOVERING IT’S PRICELESS
AND TIMELESS MESSAGE.

FEBRUARY 3, 1983, 9:00 am-est