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title: 'The Christian Nation We Ought to Be'
type: pdf
hasMedia: true
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authors:
- 'Sylvester Fithian Scovel'
date: 1884-10-29
collection: 'Archives'
subcollection: '19th century'
topics:
- 'Church-State Relations'
- 'Citizenship and Government'
- 'United States'
scriptures:
- 'Matthew 24'
- 'Proverbs 3'
- 'Psalms 2'
url: https://confessional.org/archives/19th-century/scovel-1884-the-christian-nation-we-ought-to-be
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# The Christian Nation We Ought to Be

1884 Christian Nation editorials urging the U.S. to be founded on Christian morality—advocating national prohibition, Sabbath-schools, and Christ's authority in government.

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