What’s Happened in America?

Marriage—God’s Institution

by Ken Ham on August 6, 2025

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Many Christians wonder what’s happened in America as it’s been secularized at an alarming pace. Those who dare stand against LGBTQ or abortion often face punishment or a severe backlash. So, what’s happened?

Well, by and large, our culture has replaced the foundation of God’s Word with man’s word. Instead of thinking biblically, our culture simply does whatever’s right in its own eyes. Now for example, take marriage. God created marriage and defined this as between a man and a woman for life. But as soon as you get rid of the foundation of God’s Word, why can’t marriage be whatever you want it to be? Our culture has a foundation problem.

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