The Sermon on the Mount That Would Break American Christianity

If Christians actually followed what Jesus said, half the churches in America would close before Sunday.

If Jesus came back today and preached the Sermon on the Mount — the speech he actually gave in Matthew 5–7 — half of American Christians would call him a socialist, cancel him for “hating freedom,” and walk out before he got to “blessed are the peacemakers.”

This is the core test of Christianity. Not what you believe, not what church you attend, not how …