AMERICAN ANGST

Most Americans have lived under a growing cloud of anxiety and dread for several years. This American angst has escalated into anger which is often expressed in a scatter-shot resistance to what they perceive is happening in American society. They know that something is systemically wrong with America’s institutions and direction, and they see and recognize the symptoms but can’t diagnose the single disease that has metastasized throughout the American cultural vision. That disease is humanism and its many children (progressivism, naturalism, liberalism, etc.). The root causes of the humanist-Christian conflict are reflected in the topical moments of the culture wars about which Americans read in the newspapers and magazines; listen to on broadcast media; and experience in the home, workplace, and culture at large.

Humanism is the world’s second oldest religion. It began with the serpent’s first whispered words to Eve, “Ye shall be as gods…” It stands in opposition to the eternal truths built into the foundations of creation and the revelation of those truths to the ancient Hebrews and first century Christians. The institutions of American life—religion, government, politics, economics, education, physical and human sciences, family, and popular culture (arts and the media)—have been systematically and substantially captured by the humanistic worldview. Although most Americans still hold to the central cultural vision of the Founders, much of the leadership of America’s institutions embrace the humanistic philosophy that stands in opposition to the beliefs of its people, and the results are the escalating culture wars that permeate every facet of American life.

The mission of CultureWarrior.net is to participate in the redemption of culture in all of the institutions of American life through sharing the truth of the biblical worldview which was the heart of the American cultural vision upon which the United States was founded. We will do this by examining and reporting on the happenings in the various institutions of American life from the perspective of the biblical worldview and will do so in the context of the unrevised historical record. Additionally, CWN will provide periodic in-depth essays that discuss specific concepts and issues relevant to the culture wars but little examined by secular media or the church.

Because of this battle of worldviews, twenty-first century America is a divided nation. Without an understanding of humanism’s tenets, their connection to our modern miasma, and the application of a prescriptive remedy necessary to counteract humanism’s unrelenting assault, the central cultural vision under which the nation was founded will be forever lost. CWN will have a voice in this battle, and we ask that you share that message with your friends and relatives.

Larry G. Johnson