“If you rewrite the past, you can make people believe whatever you want in the present” (Dr. Del Tackett – The Truth Project).
There are many present day examples of attempts at historical revisionism (e.g., our nation’s founding fathers weren’t Christians and the principles undergirding our republic do not rely on the Bible, the Jesus Seminar tells us what Jesus “really” said and what he didn’t, and the Muslims are trying to convince the world that the holocaust never happened).
But active historical revisionists are nothing new. Did you realize that Satan’s first words (Did God really say, …) were an attempt, apparently successful, at historical revisionism? In the simplest terms, historical revisionism is a lie.
Our beliefs, and consequently our actions, are shaped by history and this concept is foundational. As the serpent twisted history, the account of God’s interaction with Adam and Eve, he was able to shift their thoughts and beliefs – and you know the rest of the story.
Maybe this is why God says so many times, “Remember!”
How well do you know history? How has your own personal history shaped your beliefs? What has persuaded your understanding of history?
1 comment:
"Our beliefs, and consequently our actions, are shaped by history and this concept is foundational."
So true! As Tracie and I have walked through the wounds of our past through the healing process we have been amazed at how "history" impacts the present. Great thought and question...will have to think on this awhile!
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