Okay, I may have overstated the point that the Bible has little to say about political theory. But if Scripture does have a political preference it would appear to be monarchy — think David and Jesus — not democracy. And yet, American Protestants continue the line that the American republic has Protestant roots all the [...]
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If Christ is King, What’s Up with Democracy?
Posted in Corporate Confession on April 4, 2007 | 26 Comments »
Is the faith useless for the life of the world?
Posted in Hart's Secular Faith on April 3, 2007 | 1 Comment »
Daniel Howe Can I try some Christian statements on civil government? (1) Jesus in his resurrection has defeated and de-authorized all governments. (With the anabaptists and “Christian anarchists”). (2) All governments are secular (they last only as long as the seculum), not eternal like the church. (3) Jesus has partially re-authorized the governments of the [...]
Why are we talking about this?
Posted in Hart's Secular Faith on April 2, 2007 | 22 Comments »
This is in response to some of the comments under the Hussein post, but I thought it big enough to make a new post. Bill asked who disagreed. I knew I could find some people to disagree, if the issues were framed properly. Thing is, this is what I have been arguing all along, and [...]
Saddam Hussein, Under God
Posted in Hart's Secular Faith on April 2, 2007 | 17 Comments »
I used this point in one of my comments in another discussion thread but I still think it’s worth a wider hearing, if only for me to hear how those in the Covenanter tradition might respond. Post-mill’s and Christian Americanists generally identify the advance of Christ’s rule with certain political, social and cultural trends. In [...]
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