Since it’s unusually long, we thought a more careful guide to the Journal might help.
Jonathan Leeman kicks off this issue by sketching out and critiquing the basic premises of what we’re calling Christian Authoritarianism. Building off this evaluation, Leeman moves on to consider the nature and extent of the government’s authority according to the Bible. With these two articles in hand, Leeman provides several reasons why one should ultimately reject Christian Nationalism.
Our next batch of articles aims to present the lay of the land concerning the theonomic conversations happening in our day. Tom Hicks leads this effort by identifying four key features of General Equity Theonomy. Joseph Thigpen follows by trying to show what daylight exists between old-school Reconstruction theonomists and new-school General Equity theonomists. Lastly, John Wilsey argues for religion’s place in the public square by sketching out Christian Nationalism’s history and impact on the United States since its inception.
Next up is a series of articles bringing critique against some of the theological constructs of theonomy and Christian nationalism. Batting first is Albert Mohler, who argues that theonomy is not only anti-conversionist and anti-Baptist but also contradicts the Westminster
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