Man’s Original Home, the Garden,
Was the Beginning of Civilization
Reading through, The Left, The Right and The State (Rockwell Jr., L.H. LvMI. 2013.), I came across this curious statement: “…the law of association is a fact of human existence whether or not there is a state. Indeed, the foundation of civilization itself precedes the existence of the state” (Rockwell Jr., Llewellyn H.. The Left, the Right, and the State (p. 253). Ludwig von Mises Institute. Kindle Edition.). If civilization came first then when did the State arrive and what impact did it have on civilization? As a Christian I believe the Bible gives man insight to answer the fundamental question I posed in the title of this blog as suggested by Mr. Rockwell’s statement. Let us explore this assumption. Continue reading “Who Came First: Civilization or the State?”