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What Is The Church and The State?

by AnarchoChristian | Aug 15, 2021 | All Posts, Anarchism, John Calvin, Rothbard

The common question concerning the Church and the state, is whether or not they should be separate. But what is The Church and The State? Before we can properly answer if they should be separate or joined, we should work off of agreed upon or objective definitions...

The Execution of John Hooper

by AnarchoChristian | Jul 20, 2021 | All Posts, John Calvin, John Knox, Nonresistance

The execution of John Hooper, documented in Foxe’s Book of Martyrs, is one of the saddest and most gut wrenching things you will ever read. How people can read of the persecutions of “the church” by “the church”, and think “the church” should wield “the sword” is...

Here We Stand

by AnarchoChristian | Oct 31, 2017 | All Posts, John Calvin, John Knox

Here we stand on the 500th Anniversary of the the Protestant Reformation. Earlier this year, we published a series detailing writings from prominent Reformers, that stand as a unique product of the Reformation relevant to Christian anarchist, as well as a sharp...

Reform and Resist: Making Lesser Magistrates Great Again, Part 4

by AnarchoChristian | Jul 24, 2017 | All Posts, Anarchism, Bible, John Calvin, John Knox, Nationalism, Nonresistance

We’ve visited the Lesser Magistrate Doctrine history over this multi-part series, Making Lesser Magistrates Great Again. While this is not an appeal for authority to be placed on any group of people, this stroll through history is intended to show the past...

A Wee Dram of Thunder: Making Lesser Magistrates Great Again, Part 3

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...

Confessing Resistance: Making Lesser Magistrates Great Again, Part 2

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...