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The Modern State as a False Messiah
The modern state is increasingly expected to save society from moral evils such as addiction, crime, and social decay, yet these problems are spiritual, not political or medical. Laws, science, and bureaucracy cannot supply character or regenerate man, but they are repeatedly treated as substitutes for God.
As morality is replaced by medical and social explanations, responsibility shifts from individuals to the state. Science and education serve this new faith, expanding government power under the guise of compassion. The result is a custodial state that claims redemptive authority.
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