Category Archives: Christian politics

Whither Muslims In Doug Wilson’s American Christendom?

By D. G. Hart | Published: August 20, 2010

The Kuyper of Idaho (you know, pastor, college founder, magazine editor, culture warrior – so far, no prime ministry) has spoken on the proposed mosque in New York City near Ground Zero. As complicated as the issue is, because of the delicate balance between legal freedoms and democratic politeness, Wilson has used the occasion to… Read More→

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Two-Kingdom Tuesday: James Jordan for President (of the U.S.A.)

By D. G. Hart | Published: August 10, 2010

A constant them in objections to two-kingdom teaching is that it fails to follow the Reformers even while claiming their imprimatur. As the Rabbi Brets, the Baylys, and the Wilsonians like to remind us, the magisterial reformation was just that – a reformation conducted by magistrates, some of whom were the ministers who were themselves… Read More→

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Two Kingdom Tuesday: Transformational Vigilantism

By D. G. Hart | Published: July 20, 2010

I keep my finger of the pulse of anti-2k venom with the help of my CRC friend, Rabbi Bret. The easiest way is to use his handy subject category links. Bret’s designation of choice is “R2K Virus (Radical Two Kingdom Theology)” – when radical and viral alone will not do. But sometimes Bret is revealing… Read More→

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The Colonies’ Secession was Smart, the South’s Was Dumb

By D. G. Hart | Published: July 3, 2010

Maybe it is poor form at the national holiday to bring it up, but has anyone noticed the resemblance between 1776 and 1861? Sure, you can say that the Civil War involved more than preserving the union. Many Americans think the fight between North and South was to abolish slavery and preserve the union. But… Read More→

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Do They Really Want What They Want?

By D. G. Hart | Published: June 24, 2010

Steven Wedgeworth over at Credenda Agenda has registered a critique of two-kingdom theology that uses David VanDrunen’s new book on natural law and the two kingdoms as the object of critique. Some of the usual federal vision suspects have lined up to promote Wedgeworth’s piece. Rabbi Bret writes: Wedgeworth also spends time exposing how the… Read More→

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If George Washington Is Orthodox, What About Barack Obama?

By D. G. Hart | Published: June 3, 2010

Glenn Beck and Peter Lillback have teamed up again to keep the sacred fire of a civil religion burning, a strange fire that appeals to both Republican Mormons and Republican Presbyterians. Soon after his appearance on the Glenn Beck show, Lillback posted an article for the host’s website on whether or not the founders were… Read More→

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Another Reason Why Evangelicals Aren’t Conservative

By D. G. Hart | Published: May 8, 2010

Gordon McDonald, the evangelical pastor and now Leadership editor at large (do editors ever work at medium?) has written in support of the Obama health care bill (hat tip to John Fea). His reasoning has nothing to do with politics and everything to do with Jesus. McDonald is glad for the bill “not because I… Read More→

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Has President Obama Been Reading the Baylys?

By D. G. Hart | Published: April 10, 2010

Sometime ago, to ridicule two-kingdom theology even more, the Baylys ran a post on whether the resurrection has any public policy implications. Apparently, Obama took the bait and issued remarks at the White House Easter prayer breakfast that outlined the implications of the resurrection for civil society. (By the way, how do you spot the… Read More→

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The Bible and the Politics of Sex

By D. G. Hart | Published: March 29, 2010

Discussions about the relative value of special (i.e. the Bible) or general revelation (e.g. natural law) for politics and society often bog down on the politics of sex. What about abortion? It is a heinous practice that cannot be outlawed on as flimsy a basis as natural law or private conscience. What about gay marriage?… Read More→

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Putting a Point on Two Kingdoms

By D. G. Hart | Published: February 19, 2010

Posts and comments have been flying fast and furious over at the blog of those two crazy guys, Brothers Tim and David Bayly (they admit that they are “out of their minds”) about two-kingdom theology. It started over a week ago with acrimony surrounding the experimental Calvinism of Jonathan Edwards and Martin Lloyd-Jones, but quickly… Read More→

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