Hillsdale College President, Dr. Larry Arnn's, comments cited in this article certainly reflect Hillsdale's strong libertarian and government independence principles. To me, the position that no one should be compelled to a belief by any government aligns quite well with Martin Luther's warning against violating one's conscience ("captive to the Word of God") at the Diet of Worms.
Luther's full quote was recently posted as the "sub-title" at TruthAndLightMedia.org, prior to the publication of this Ad Crucem opinion piece.
Larry Arnn did not cover himself in any glory attempting theology, and Kevin deYoung was of no assistance. AdC News will be covering that train wreck soon.
This article at American Reformer would be a good supplemental discussion point for the debate: https://americanreformer.org/2025/08/spiritual-formation-and-the-trouble-with-christian-nationalism/
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Hillsdale College President, Dr. Larry Arnn's, comments cited in this article certainly reflect Hillsdale's strong libertarian and government independence principles. To me, the position that no one should be compelled to a belief by any government aligns quite well with Martin Luther's warning against violating one's conscience ("captive to the Word of God") at the Diet of Worms.
Luther's full quote was recently posted as the "sub-title" at TruthAndLightMedia.org, prior to the publication of this Ad Crucem opinion piece.
Larry Arnn did not cover himself in any glory attempting theology, and Kevin deYoung was of no assistance. AdC News will be covering that train wreck soon.