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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...

In God We Trust

by AnarchoChristian | Jun 30, 2017 | All Posts, Anarchism, Bible, Capitalism, Economics, Jacques Ellul, Nationalism, Non-Aggression, Nonresistance, Patriotism

There have been some heated arguments over In God We Trust being removed from U.S. currency. The two sides of the debate tend to be shown as anti-religious intent of driving the largest wedge they can between “the Church and State”, and the...

Frederic Bastiat

by AnarchoChristian | Jun 28, 2017 | All Posts, Capitalism, Economics, Frederic Bastiat, Non-Aggression

Frederic Bastiat wrote The Law in 1850. It continues today to be an invaluable and timeless resource for the role of government, it’s proclivity to tyranny, and to whom our rights come from. “Each of us has a natural right — from God — to defend his...

Neither Shall They Learn War Anymore

by AnarchoChristian | Jun 22, 2017 | All Posts, Bible, Nationalism, Non-Aggression, Nonresistance, Patriotism, Ron Paul, War

Isaiah 2 presents a powerful phrase, that has been largely forgotten to today’s strong rhetoric for military supremacy, “Swords into plowshares.” It’s a compelling image, resulting from what we see later in the passage as, “walking in the...

What if Christianity actually teaches peace and not preventive wars of aggression?

by AnarchoChristian | Jun 19, 2017 | All Posts, Nationalism, Non-Aggression, Patriotism, Ron Paul, War

On February 13th, 2009, Ron Paul delivered his inspiring “What If” speech, and asked a “Christian Nation”, “What if Christianity actually teaches peace and not preventive wars of aggression?” Outside of it’s context, this...

ChristiAnCap vs. ChristiAnCom

by AnarchoChristian | Jun 13, 2017 | All Posts, Anarchism, Bible, Capitalism, Communism, Economics, Non-Aggression, Nonresistance

Is there a difference? Does it matter? There are as many views on the Christian’s role in the state as there are denominations. We’ll jump off on the assumption that we are to support Anarchism, as the absence of The State, for our AnarchoChristian family....