William Federer
“Silence Equals Consent: The Two Waves of Pastors Who Influenced America’s Founding”
The 1600s Calvinist Puritans had a covenant plan of government where citizens were involved in ruling themselves without a king; The 1700s Lutheran Pietists sparked revival by saying it is more than a plan, one must have an experience with Jesus, and when one does, they will be holy and withdraw from worldly things, including government. But is it holier not to be involved? What does the Bible say about silence equals consent?