WHEN THE WORD IS REMOVED

What Every Society Loses Without Biblical Truth

What happens to a society when the Bible is pushed aside?
Not just from churches—but from education, morality, public life, and the way people understand truth, freedom, dignity, and purpose.
In When the Word Is Removed, Pastor and author John E. Miller traces how biblical truth shaped the foundations of Western civilization—and what is lost when that foundation is abandoned. Beginning with the biblical truth that all people are created in the image of God, this book explores how Scripture formed concepts of equality, human rights, moral law, and meaning long before modern governments existed.
This is not merely a historical argument. It is a cultural diagnosis.
Drawing from Scripture (NLT), history, philosophy, and contemporary research, Miller shows that when biblical truth is removed, something always replaces it—and the results are never neutral.
Inside the Book You’ll Discover:

• How the Bible shaped freedom, equality, and human dignity beginning in 1776 and beyond
• Why removing Scripture from education has left generations morally informed but spiritually disoriented
• How freedom collapses when separated from truth
• Why purpose cannot be invented without consequence
• How worldview—not politics—ultimately shapes society

Expanded Appendix Includes:

• Worldview research from the Barna Group, revealing the stark difference between those with a biblical worldview and those without
• A powerful comparison of Friedrich Nietzsche’s warnings about what would happen if the West abandoned Christianity—and how many of his predictions are now unfolding
• Clear worldview comparisons:
  • Biblical worldview vs. secular worldview
  • Christianity vs. atheism
  • Christianity vs. agnosticism
• An overview of LifeWise Academy, a growing movement legally reintroducing biblical instruction to public school students—and a vision for bringing LifeWise to Roane County, West Virginia

Why This Book Matters Now
Our culture still uses the language of freedom, justice, and human rights—but often without remembering where those ideas came from. This book argues that you cannot remove biblical truth and keep biblical outcomes.
When the Word is removed:

• Truth becomes negotiable
• Morality becomes relative
• Purpose becomes uncertain
• Freedom becomes fragile

But when the Word is restored, clarity returns.
Written with pastoral wisdom, cultural awareness, and deep biblical conviction, When the Word Is Removed is ideal for:

• Individual readers seeking clarity in a confused culture
• Small groups and Bible studies
• Educators, pastors, and parents
• Anyone asking the deeper question: Why does life matter?

This book does not call readers to nostalgia—it calls them to truth.
Because the future of any society depends on what it believes about God, humanity, and the Word that shaped it all.