The Nature and Structure of the New Testament Church By now, we have shown the nakedness of a number of mythologies so dear to modern churchmen. Mandatory “local church membership”…
Terrorism: Biblical Analysis and Solutions
You are not to say, “It is a conspiracy!” in regard to all that this people call a conspiracy, and you are not to fear what they fear or be…
Lew Rockwell on Immigration: The Mild Statism of Secular Libertarianism
Few things are more commonly misunderstood than the nature and meaning of theocracy. It is commonly assumed to be a dictatorial rule by self-appointed men who claim to rule for…
The Two-Kingdoms Doctrine’s Schizophrenic Philosophy of History
In the wake of the Supreme Court’s decision on sodomite “marriage” my Facebook news feed was filled with quite a few statements by known and unknown, important and unimportant persons…
The True Origin of Foreign Missions
(This article was originally published in Faith for All Life, a publication of Chalcedon Foundation. The featured map is from Western Conservatory, where you can buy an interactive map of the spread…
Christianity and Government: Jesus is King
Christians tend to be very opinionated about the laws their government creates (as we should be). Modern Christians have placed themselves into the unfortunate position of not being subject to…
Putting the Claim that “Theonomy Is Like Shariah” to Presuppositional Rest (2)
From the Nature of Revelation to the Nature of Law This so far was a long introduction to the issue of comparing the two legal systems, but it is unavoidable…
Torah vs. Anomia: Rule of Law vs. Rule by Permit
a Russian friend of mine told me he didn’t know how to translate “rule of law” in Russian. I have described the problem in an earlier article,1 so I won’t go…
Relationship vs. Purpose: How the Church Destroys the Christian Family
Years ago, an American Reformed missionary in Europe complained to me that in the church he had planted, there was only one family. “Well,” I said, “why don’t you encourage…
Teaching the Whole Counsel of God
Throughout the centuries, the church has always faced the problem of the quality of its members – and when I say quality, I mean the sanctification, the spiritual maturity, and…