Author's Note (11/25/23): This early post of mine has been getting some attention again. Revisiting it, I continue to stand by its content. However, I do worry that some parts of it could be misunderstood as teaching that we should disparage all our earthy duties altogether, so I want to be crystal clear that I'm... Continue Reading →
Theonomy No More
THEONOMY. Perhaps there is no word more beautifully deceptive than this. Literally meaning God's Law (theos: God, nomos: law), it sets forth the proposition that our civil magistrates must adhere to God's standard and that our earthly laws should reflect His moral law. Keeping this in mind, it's easy to see how the Christian might... Continue Reading →