I in no way agree with the recent decision of the Supreme Court of the United States to grant Unlawful combatants constitutional habeas rights, but what I think is rarely important (or correct for that matter).
But, Dr. Piper certainly has a gift of seeing the grace of God in any situation or lousy decision. His point is well made here:
…speaking about the President’s statement about not agreeing with the decision, but abiding by it still…
“…Here is the most powerful leader in the world standing in public in the middle of Europe and saying for the whole world to hear that some of his decisions are nullified and his authority is curtailed and that he will submit to it.”
and…
“What an incredible privilege we have to live in a land where human power is checked.
I believe in the wisdom of this kind of democracy because I believe in the almost unbounded potential of the human heart for evil. ”
Another reason I believe in the wisdom of such a democracy is that Christian faith cannot be coerced by force, and unbelievers cannot be executed for their unbelief by anyone but the returning King of kings. Therefore, governance that limits the power of men to force faith or kill the faithless is a good thing.” [emphasis added]