Re: Rehabilitating Theonomy Peter J. Leithart Bill Chellis raises some large and important issues in his first post on “Rehabilitating Theonomy.” I look forward to future installments. I am not filing a brief on behalf of what Bill rightly describes as a simplistic form of theonomy. Theonomists have always been more nuanced and complex than [...]
Archive for January, 2007
Re: Rehabilitating TheonomyPeter J. LeithartBil…
Posted in Natural Law on January 31, 2007 | 8 Comments »
Rehabilitating Theonomy (I)W.H. ChellisIt is ha…
Posted in Natural Law on January 30, 2007 | 7 Comments »
Rehabilitating Theonomy (I) W.H. Chellis It is hard not to feel an attraction to theonomic ethics. Theonomy is simple (the Bible is made the sufficient standard for law and politics) and objective (Israel’s theocratic civil law is applied to all nations at all times). Further, for Reformed Christians who feel an attraction to libertarianism, theonomy [...]
Don’t! W.H. Chellis Regular readers of De Regno …
Posted in Corporate Confession on January 29, 2007 | 3 Comments »
Don’t! W.H. Chellis Regular readers of De Regno are familiar with the name Eric Voegelin. Lee Cheek, Caleb Stegall, and Darryl Hart have peppered their posts with references to the great Political Science professor. A 20th Century conservative (at least anti-liberal) icon, Voegelin is remembered best for his attacks on the gnostic nature of modernism. [...]
The Heidelblog takes on TheonomyW.H. ChellisTho…
Posted in Natural Law on January 26, 2007 | 4 Comments »
The Heidelblog takes on Theonomy W.H. Chellis Those interested in theonomy should take a look at R.Scott Clark’s Heidelblog. Clark, an Associate Professor of Historical and Systematic Theology at Westminster Seminary California, has quickly proved himself to be the master of cyber-theology. His posts are daily… if not hourly… informative and entertaining. He has a [...]
Kiss the Son W. H. Chellis From Israel to Christ…
Posted in Corporate Confession on January 25, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Kiss the Son W. H. Chellis From Israel to Christendom Last month we noted the Israelite theocracy’s unique typological status in the history of redemption. Contemporary discussions about the abiding moral example of Israel’s experience as a “Christian†nation often begin with Israel’s uniqueness but too often end there as well. We will be less [...]
Small is Still BeautifulW.H. ChellisThere are t…
Posted in Humane economics, localism on January 10, 2007 | 6 Comments »
Small is Still Beautiful W.H. Chellis There are times when the Reformed Presbyterian Testimony is down right beautiful. In chapter 4.11 it wisely declares, “The Scriptures teach that everything belongs to God; that the authority and power to obtain and use goods are given by God; and that men are to seek God’s glory in [...]
Ok… I have been a slacker W.H. Chellis Happy Ne…
Posted in Corporate Confession on January 10, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Ok… I have been a slacker W.H. Chellis Happy New Year!!! I have been a slacker when it comes to posting for the last couple of months. I apologize. I have been eating more fiber so… in the new year… I think I will be more regular.