Emphasis Preaching Journal

Because our modern world has radio, television, and the internet, we're more aware of groups that want their independence, or at least rights as independent governments within a larger government. Not only did subject countries long to flee the oppressive Soviet Union, but in the United States many people still clamor for "states' rights," and European Union members not only debate but jockey for position. We seem to think that independence is most important and we fear union with a "larger body."