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him in all the Scriptures.” In the risen Christ, the meaning of history has been changed forever.
The meaning of historical progress is often defined by the accumulation of material goods, unrestrained technology, and sexual license. But progress defined in these ways condemns man to a life of selfishness, resentment and, ultimately, endless strife. How easy it is to become a slave to one’s passions in the name of “progress”!
From the point of view of the Resurrection, the definitions of historical “progress” and “decline,” and “good” and “evil” no longer depend upon whether a particular nation grows or declines in wealth and influence.
True progress must be measured by an individual’s or a nation’s relationship to the risen Christ. The closer the relationship, the greater the progress in human dignity. The accumulation of worldly goods, for example, is “progress” only to the extent that these goods are used in the service of the Gospel.
Yet some have mistakenly held that the proclamation of the Gospel threatens the freedom necessary for human progress. The answer to this objection is quite easy. Christian faith cannot be forced.
During his arrest in the Garden of Gethsemane, the
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