08.15.04
Christian Reconstructionism
Christian Reconstructionism – The Foundation of Modern Conservativism from kuro5hin.org
[…] There are five principles of Christian Reconstructionism, summarized here:
First, Reconstructionists believe that God should be at the center of every activity, not just spiritual ones. Faith should be applied to art, education, and politics “no less than to church, prayer, evangelism, and Bible study.”
Second, Reconstructionists are theonomists (theonomy: “God’s Law”), meaning that laws are only righteous and just when they follow what the Bible — primarily the Old Testament — says. Law should serve three purposes: 1) To make other people Christian, 2) To provide a standard set of rules for all Christians, and 3) to maintain civil order. […]
Third, Reconstructionists do not try and rationally come to a conclusion about whether the Bible is true or not. They believe in its infallibility regardless of evidence or reason. The Bible, being (they believe) the word of God, is above questioning. […]
Fourth, Reconstructionists believe in the imminent return of Christ and a kingdom in his name will be established. The Left Behind series of books by Daniel LaHaye are a good summation of this belief. […]
Finally, Reconstructionists are Dominionists. In the context of modern America, this means “[t]hat every area dominated by sin must be ‘reconstructed’ in terms of the Bible. This includes, first, the individual; second, the family; third, the church; and fourth, the wider society, including the state. The Christian Reconstructionist therefore believes fervently in Christian civilization” […]
Christian Reconstructionism – The Foundation of Modern Conservativism from kuro5hin.org