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A Christian Nation

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In a Christian Nation there are two dynamics in play.  Government is instituted to maintain law and order and provide a safe environment for its citizens.  And the citizens need infrastructure to enable commerce and travel as needed. It is in the elections of government officials that the citizens are dependent on an informed electorate that will elect honest and knowledgeable people to provide means of commerce, regulations, and policing so that the citizens can live a life without embracing religious practices. It would seem that Christians would be the logical people to be elected.  But in a Republic, religious tests are not required.  There are many, not professing religious faith that, nonetheless are skilled in government. So religious practices are not a requirement for government positions.  Religious people can and should seek to win non-believers. A Christian Nation can only exist if the citizens are devoted disciples of God.  God interacts with the citizens in a seemingly ra