american christianity

according to wikipedia, in 2015, 75% of americans professed some form of christian belief.  that is just three years ago.   admittedly, many of  those are radical revisionists who have rejected the moral authority of large portions of the holy scriptures. nonetheless, it may not be an exaggeration to think that a  majority of those believers hold the Holy Bible in high and special esteem. therefore, i do not  find it at all surprising that their should be a political upheaval and revolution in american society against the prevailing or apparently dominant atheistic and agnostic teaching of most of our institutions of higher learning.  to some extent this explains the current political dilemma.  there are those that pay lip service to the Christian religion, but their hearts are far from it.  my only serious complaint about president trump is that he is often crude and uncouth and out of harmony with any realistic assessment of the claims of Christ.  nonetheless he is serving a purpose, a purpose much larger and broader than his personal idiosyncracies.  there are two essential earmarks of authentic christian morality in my opinion.  one is the protection of innocent human life whether born or unborn.  the other is the sanctity and necessity of holy matrimony as the standard for all human sexual behavior.  these are bedrock christian issues.  the anti-intellectual rebellion that we are witnessing today may well be a clarion call for a return to Biblical authority and morality.  the new testament standard is very high.  we are all called to holiness.  is it too much to expect the same from our leaders where it is often now in evidence but not universal by any means.  as for human charity, that should go without saying.  we hope and pray that every human being will have an opportunity to achieve his ultimate destiny of freedom from constant anxiety and worry, a senseless chase after the things of the flesh, and a hopeless denial of the life of spirit.