by AnarchoChristian | Jul 20, 2017 | All Posts, Bible, John Calvin, John Knox, Nationalism, Non-Aggression, Nonresistance
“Resistance to tyranny is obedience to God.” John Knox, the Thundering Scot, was a substantial figure during the Reformation. Like Calvin, he spoke on issues between the Church and the State. Though neither used the term “lesser magistrate” as...
by AnarchoChristian | Jul 18, 2017 | All Posts, H.L. Mencken
H.L. Mencken? In a Christian blog? While Mencken had some choice words for Christians (my personal favorite being: “Puritanism: The haunting fear that someone, somewhere, may be happy.”), he also had some profundities that I think are invaluable for a Christian...
by AnarchoChristian | Jul 16, 2017 | All Posts, Anarchism, Bible, Francis Schaeffer, John Calvin, Nationalism, Patriotism, War
“We are not swayed by the majesty or wealth of anyone.” Magdeburg, Germany, 1550, a group of Lutheran pastors signed the Magdeburg Confession. The Confession was a bold response to the Augsburg Interim, that ordered Protestants to readopt traditional Catholic beliefs...
by AnarchoChristian | Jul 14, 2017 | All Posts, Anarchism, Bible, G.K. Chesterton
Many pale to the prose, thought and wit of G.K. Chesterton. His contribution to Christian and moral philosophy are innumerable. Have you had the pleasure of reading his book, “What’s Wrong with the World”? Chapter 7 is an interesting passage on what...
by AnarchoChristian | Jul 12, 2017 | All Posts, Anarchism, Bible, John Calvin, Nationalism, Patriotism, War
John Calvin (1509-1564) was a French theologian, pastor and reformer, best known for his theological teachings that would merely be called later as Calvinism, and was affirmed by the Synod of Dordt in 1619. His best known work is The Institutes of the Christian...