John Adams Was Right: National Morality Begins in Private Families

Format: Blog / Historical Teaching / Civic Theology / Leadership Theme: Adams' conviction that national morality must be laid in private families is the civic application of Job 12:6 — shalah without virtue collapses at the family level first, then nationally Scripture: Job 12:6; Deuteronomy 6:6-7; Proverbs 22:6

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Deuteronomy 6 (Shema) is the original Adams: teach these words to your children in your house, when you walk, when you lie down. National covenant runs through household covenant

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Hebrew Term

שלה (shalah)

Shalah: outward ease and security — Adams saw national shalah as downstream of family shalah, which was downstream of personal character. Remove the foundation, the structure follows

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