Secular Theocracy - Must Read

J.D. · Jan 17, 2012

The Christian that understands this article, understands what is at stake in today's political environment. If you grasp it, then you can grasp the inherent sin in believing in the nation-state religion.

Here are two excerpts:

We live in an increasingly secularized world of massive and pervasive nation states in which traditional religion, especially Christianity, is ruled unwelcome and even a real danger on the basis of a purported history of intolerance and “religious violence.” This is found in most all “public” domains, including the institutions of education, business, government, welfare, transportation, parks and recreation, science, art, foreign affairs, economics, entertainment, and the media. A secularized public square policed by government is viewed as providing a neutral, rational, free, and safe domain that keeps the “irrational” forces of religion from creating conflict and darkness. And we are told that real progress requires expanding this domain by pushing religion ever backward into remote corners of society where it has little or no influence. In short, modern America has become a secular theocracy with a civic religion of national politics (nationalism) occupying the public realm in which government has replaced God.
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Among most Christians in the U.S. for example, very few would agree to kill in Christ’s name, while killing and dying for the nation state in war and supporting “our troops” is taken for granted. The religious-secular split enables public loyalty by Christians to the nation state’s secular violence, including invasive wars, torture, and “collateral damage,” while avoiding direct confrontation with Christian beliefs about the supremacy of God and natural law teachings
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Read the rest of the article here.

billwald · Jan 18, 2012

Second day, skimmed it, again. At best it is an argument for the Dutch Reformed doctrine of Common Grace: All good things come from God.

J.D. · Jan 18, 2012

billwald said: ↑

Second day, skimmed it, again. At best it is an argument for the Dutch Reformed doctrine of Common Grace: All good things come from God.
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Then you missed the point. The point is, modern Christianity has a split personality, driven by his mistaken notion that there is such a thing as a secular realm. They would never kill and destroy to conquer people and expand the empire in the name of Christ, but they have no problem doing it in the name of Caesar. They consider it "giving unto Caesar what is Caesar’s", as if war was a morally neutral entity. It’s this secular-sacred equality that renders the Christian and the Church toothless in affecting society, and prevents the carrying out of the Great Commission in its fullness.

billwald · Jan 18, 2012

The Plymouth Brethern are only denomination I personally know about that doesn't worry about finances. All the Baptist churches I have met with are more concerned about their own finances than about missions.

plain_n_simple · Jan 21, 2012

J.D. said: ↑

The point is, modern Christianity has a split personality, driven by his mistaken notion that there is such a thing as a secular realm. They would never kill and destroy to conquer people and expand the empire in the name of Christ, but they have no problem doing it in the name of Caesar. They consider it "giving unto Caesar what is Caesar’s", as if war was a morally neutral entity. It’s this secular-sacred equality that renders the Christian and the Church toothless in affecting society, and prevents the carrying out of the Great Commission in its fullness.
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:applause: Herods leaven is eaten daily in our churches.

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