Calvinism and Anarchism

Calvinism and Anarchism
Outline

The Thesis in Broader perspective
Abolish the State -
- end Humanist Genocide Prov 8:36
- end privatization of faith
- establish decentralized priesthood/kingdom of all believers
  - Predestined triumph
  - Activism: compassion, productivity - personal responsibility
  - Prophet-Priest-King-Judge

Government

Washington
Mises et al
Craig2002
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taxation
- steal
- 2002
- XianAnarch
Prison
- 2002
- thesis
War vs. Criminal Procedure
- Bomb the neighborhood
- Marque/Repraisal
- Peace
  - Pacifism
  - TestOath
"Anti-Government"
- "Trust no one"
- State = Criminal
- State brings disorder (Mises)
- Hodge
- McManus/Gow
Free Market Sanctions
- 2002
- thesis

Definitions

Bible as Textbook of Political Science
- "laws of nature, nature's God"
Government
- Add Hodge from "preface" ("appalling enginery")
Anarchism
- violence

Exposition and Analysis

Structure of Romans
- 1-11, 12-16
- Argument of Romans 12-13
  - Ethical Standard: Following Christ
    - 12:17-21
    - 13:8-10
  - Applied to the State: 13:1-7
God's Law: Romans 13:8-10
- Socialism prohibited
Calvin on Romans 12
Predestination and Politics: Romans 13:1-7
- Calvinism as Politics
  - impact
  - semper reformanda:
    - From DRK to "consent of governed"
    - A-T the next paradigm
- Providence
  - Romans 13 in American Revolution
  - Providence
- "Ordination": God Sends Evil
Summary: The State in The Institutes.