Jonathan McIntosh: More Mere Than Mere Christendom
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For over a decade Pr. Douglas Wilson has been introducing the highly suggestive term Mere Christendom into contemporary Christian discourse as a way of describing what it is that Christians ought to be striving for politically. With the recent publication of his book by the same title, this is as opportune a time as any to ask: Just what is “Mere Christendom”? What appear to be its essential affirmations, denials, and insights? What have been some of the notable criticisms of it so far, and in what ways might these criticisms miss the mark? On the other hand, from a natural law libertarian point of view, what are some of its apparent ambiguities, tensions, and (as-yet) unanswered questions? This talk will address these questions and more.George Buchanan was a late 16th-century Scottish Reformed thinker who used Scripture, history, and the natural law to argue for the restraint of civil rulers, the resistance to tyranny, and the freedom of Christian citizens. Like its namesake, the George Buchanan Forum is a community of liberty-minded Christians seeking to integrate theology, political theory, economics, and history. Learn more at... https://www.tgbf.org https://www.facebook.com/TheGeorgeBuchananForum
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