In Jasper Adams’s seminal 1833 sermon “The Relation of Christianity to Civil Government in the United States,” he discusses the relationship between Protestant Christianity and the Government, arguing that the new republic was able to incorporate Christian values and ideology directly into the nation's shaping. Christianity suited the burgeoning nation well, offering not only the teachings of the Scriptures to guide the population but also a moral and civic compass for the adoption of a governmental identity. Indeed, an excessively large proportion of political writings at the time were preceded by Christian introductions, providing clear evidence of Christian influence on the state.