Anthony Pritchard
Well-Known Member
Unity Without God
"And the LORD said, Behold, the people is one, and they have all one language..." (Genesis 11:6
The account of Babel contains a lesson that history has repeated many times.
We often hear unity praised as if it were a virtue in itself. Yet Scripture presents a different picture. At Babel, humanity was united. They spoke with one voice, pursued one purpose, and worked together toward a common goal.
Their problem was not disunity.
Their problem was that they were united without God.
The builders of Babel sought a name for themselves while ignoring the One whose name is above every name. Their unity was not directed toward obedience, but independence.
From Babel onward, the pattern remains remarkably consistent. When men unite under God, good can come from it. When men unite apart from God, that unity eventually turns against Him.
The issue has never been cooperation. The issue has always been authority.
The fallen heart does not object to being united with others. It objects to being ruled by God.
Babel reminds us that unity is not the highest good. Truth is. A multitude moving in the wrong direction is no safer than a single man walking it alone.
The question is not whether people are united.
The question is, united around whom?
~Tony
© A.K. Pritchard 1990, 2026 - Free to use with proper attribution.
"And the LORD said, Behold, the people is one, and they have all one language..." (Genesis 11:6
The account of Babel contains a lesson that history has repeated many times.
We often hear unity praised as if it were a virtue in itself. Yet Scripture presents a different picture. At Babel, humanity was united. They spoke with one voice, pursued one purpose, and worked together toward a common goal.
Their problem was not disunity.
Their problem was that they were united without God.
The builders of Babel sought a name for themselves while ignoring the One whose name is above every name. Their unity was not directed toward obedience, but independence.
From Babel onward, the pattern remains remarkably consistent. When men unite under God, good can come from it. When men unite apart from God, that unity eventually turns against Him.
The issue has never been cooperation. The issue has always been authority.
The fallen heart does not object to being united with others. It objects to being ruled by God.
Babel reminds us that unity is not the highest good. Truth is. A multitude moving in the wrong direction is no safer than a single man walking it alone.
The question is not whether people are united.
The question is, united around whom?
~Tony
© A.K. Pritchard 1990, 2026 - Free to use with proper attribution.