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Render Unto Caesar?

by AnarchoChristian | Nov 21, 2021 | All Posts, Bible, Civil Disobedience, Economics, Lipscomb, Nationalism, Patriotism, Politics, Tolstoy

“Render unto Caesar.” You’re probably aware of this phrase, and its consistent appearance in arguments concerning Christians and the state. In most cases it’s thrown into a debate much like Romans 13 as a sort of proverbial trump card. It’s generally assumed...

The Church of Christ and World-Powers

by AnarchoChristian | Jul 11, 2021 | All Posts, Bible, Lipscomb, Politics

The Church of Christ and World-Powers by David Lipscomb This article was originally published in the Gospel Advocate, January 9th, 1866. In the Prospectus for the present volume of the Gospel Advocate, we announced our intention of examining the relation which the...

The Case Against Political Means, Part 3

by AnarchoChristian | Jul 11, 2021 | All Posts, Anarchism, Bible, Mark West, Non-Aggression, Nonresistance, Patriotism, Politics, Voluntaryism

We’ve laid the foundation from Christ’s life, Part 1, and from the Tanak (Old Testament), Part 2, for why I believe it would be wise for Christians to avoid using political means to impose Christ’s kingdom. My view is that it is clear from the Old Testament texts and...

Who Is God’s Nation?

by AnarchoChristian | Jul 10, 2021 | All Posts, Bible, Nationalism, Politics

The following is a transcript, originally presented as God’s Nation, Episode 66, of The AnarchoChristian Podcast The phrases “God’s Nation” and “God’s People” are often heard in church political discussions. Exactly who and what these...

The Case Against Political Means, Part 2

by AnarchoChristian | Jul 1, 2021 | All Posts, Anarchism, Bible, Mark West, Politics

Last time, in Part 1 The Case From Christ, we walked through the case for rejecting the use of political means for kingdom purposes from the life of Christ. We saw that on seven occasions, recorded in scripture, Jesus refused to use political means to achieve His...

The Case Against Political Means, Part 1

by AnarchoChristian | Jun 13, 2021 | All Posts, Anarchism, Mark West, Non-Aggression, Politics

What political party or side is right? What should a Christian do when it comes to politics? If you want my straight, simple, and short answer, I would recommend that Christians avoid political means altogether. That is just where I am at this point in my journey. It...