Hence the remarks about an American Council of Nicaea immediately below that, to hammer out what does constitute true American Christian beliefs and what deserves to be consigned to the fire. Western and Eastern Christians had pretty significant differences even back then, you know - but even they found enough common ground to build a common front which stood together for a good 700 years (325-1054) against heretics like the Arians and pagan outsiders from the Germanic tribes to Sassanid Persia alike.
History demonstrates otherwise. As I just said, Nicene/Chalcedonian religious orthodoxy was upheld for more than 700 years. For some perspective, this means it lasted for three times the lifespan of the United States as of this year.
If you're looking for some means to permanently and decisively put an end to theological arguments within Christianity forever, I can only recommend waiting for the Second Coming. But as far as actually practical long-term solutions to bridging the gap between different churches and binding them into a united front against common civilization-destroying enemies on multiple fronts go, church councils in the vein of Nicaea and Chalcedon are objectively the best possible option within man's reach and with a record to back it up.
Political concerns won't be saved by religion. Even the theocracy that you might dream of wouldn't work without every individual being a saint: eventually it would rot. Babylon will be there for as long as this world lasts. A Christian should focus on their salvation instead of fixing worldly systems.
Of course, salvation is not to be found in the world. Still, impermanence and our own imperfections are no excuse to sit back and make no effort whatsoever to hold back the corruption & degeneracy as much as we're able in what time has been given to us. Sloth's a sin after all, and wiser men than I, from Augustine to Thomas Aquinas, have written at length about healthier forms & functions of worldly government.
Hence the remarks about an American Council of Nicaea immediately below that, to hammer out what does constitute true American Christian beliefs and what deserves to be consigned to the fire. Western and Eastern Christians had pretty significant differences even back then, you know - but even they found enough common ground to build a common front which stood together for a good 700 years (325-1054) against heretics like the Arians and pagan outsiders from the Germanic tribes to Sassanid Persia alike.
You're not going to solve religious differences with a council that adds political concerns on top.
History demonstrates otherwise. As I just said, Nicene/Chalcedonian religious orthodoxy was upheld for more than 700 years. For some perspective, this means it lasted for three times the lifespan of the United States as of this year.
If you're looking for some means to permanently and decisively put an end to theological arguments within Christianity forever, I can only recommend waiting for the Second Coming. But as far as actually practical long-term solutions to bridging the gap between different churches and binding them into a united front against common civilization-destroying enemies on multiple fronts go, church councils in the vein of Nicaea and Chalcedon are objectively the best possible option within man's reach and with a record to back it up.
Political concerns won't be saved by religion. Even the theocracy that you might dream of wouldn't work without every individual being a saint: eventually it would rot. Babylon will be there for as long as this world lasts. A Christian should focus on their salvation instead of fixing worldly systems.
Of course, salvation is not to be found in the world. Still, impermanence and our own imperfections are no excuse to sit back and make no effort whatsoever to hold back the corruption & degeneracy as much as we're able in what time has been given to us. Sloth's a sin after all, and wiser men than I, from Augustine to Thomas Aquinas, have written at length about healthier forms & functions of worldly government.