What seems strange to us might not have seemed strange to an ancient Israelite.
If we take a man-centered approach, we might say that the purpose of this legislation is only to ensure human prosperity. Such an approach to the law of God misses the most basic point. These laws show us God's own genuine personal care for His world, and as such these laws cannot be altered by human whim.
"The book is a tremendous contribution. There are fresh insights on nearly every page. It raises the discussion of biblical law to a new level of precision and cogency, because it deals with the law in such detail. It is the most practical piece of biblical theology I've seen in a long time." —John Frame
Those on the Left know of Rushdoony and his impact. They've been writing about him for years. The most recent example is Michael J. McVicar's Christian Reconstruction: R.J. Rushdoony and American Conservatism published by The University of North Carolina Press in 2015. Let's not forget Julie J. Ingersoll's Building God's Kingdom: Inside the World of Christian Reconstruction (Oxford, 2015). Here are some others... Continue reading here
The Real Minimum Wage Is Actually Zero
California just implemented a law to force many businesses to pay employees $20 per hour. First, like so much of government regulation, this is theft. Only governments (and the mafia) can force people to pay more money for work they don't do. Second, it's a job killer for young people trying to get work experience... Continue reading here
Productive Christians: A Biblical Response to Socialist Economics
Gary responds to a video from a pastor who claims "politics are not spiritual because they are of this world." He refers to voting as a privilege that isn't related to Christians being "spiritual." Not only does he misunderstand what spiritual means, he also misunderstands what politics are and why we must be involved.
Gary concludes his response to a recent Wallbuilders show with Mark David Hall on the influence of R.J. Rushdoony. As a historian, Mark David Hall doesn't appear to have done much research at all on Rushdoony. However, there is a simpler answer: many others have also professed ignorance of his writings (on nearly everything) in order to distance themselves from his theonomic and theocratic views.
Rushdoony saw what Van Til was unwilling to admit, in public or in private: if Van Til is correct in his assertion that only the Bible is an authoritative standard in history, then we have to turn to the Bible in our quest as Christians for an alternative to humanist social and legal theory.
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