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Sometimes, a government can be anything BUT civil.
“Christianity and democracy are inevitably enemies.” — RJ Rushdoony

Towards a Christian Understanding of Religious Liberty

As far as metrics are concerned, quantifying Religious Liberty is a nearly impossible task. The current methods of appraising persecution have proven themselves to be woefully inadequate, often confusing democracy itself with the true object of Christian martyrdom. Even the act of defining Religious Liberty is a complicated undertaking. For starters, it is impossible to […]

The Agent Of Natural Law: Conscience

Why isn’t common sense common? It is a simple question but one that provokes a plethora of answers. Some argue that a lack of shared experience produces this phenomenon and that proper education could get us all on the same page again. Theology-minded individuals may blame the curse of sin, along with all its rationale-reducing […]

Christians In A Purpose-Driven Bureaucracy

Human autonomy is often characterized by the ability to choose. All the various choices and decisions of human behavior can sometimes be generalized, but you will inevitably come across outliers in your dataset — the people who don’t fit the mold. With the rise of bureaucracy, outliers become more and more problematic. Each system designed […]

Martyrdom In A Democracy

The word martyr actually comes from the Greek word martys/μάρτυς – often translated as witness. This is the Greek word used in Acts 22:20 when Paul recounted the martyrdom of Stephen. By the end of the second century, the word martyr had become increasingly associated with death. While the term still held on to its […]

The Virtue Of Eradication

The heathens admire softness. In a world of half-truths and muddy morals, the pagans venerate the malleable. By accommodating every person and idea that will bend, they exclude those of confidence and unambiguity from their circles. It is a matter of necessity. The enforcement of these principles can be readily seen in today’s world. If […]

Dodgeball Discrimination: An Analogy

In 1964, the Civil Rights Act was made into a law, making discriminatory actions illegal across the United States. Through this act, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) was created for the purpose of enforcing these anti-discrimination laws. Today, the EEOC has the capacity to assess charges and file lawsuits against employers that “discriminate against […]