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Old 05-23-2004, 08:59 AM   #1
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There's an interesting article on this topic on Kuro5hin, currently on the front page:

http://www.kuro5hin.org/story/2004/5/21/13392/6893

I don't know the person who wrote it, but it's worth a read. I'm placing this in C/SS because the article dwells on the implications that Christian Reconstructionism has on (US) policy; mods-- feel free to move if necessary.

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Christian Reconstructionism is a little heard of religious philosophy that preaches that every aspect of society must come under biblical law. In their view, secular governments are in opposition to the word of God, and therefore they seek to eliminate all legal barriers between church and state. Founded in 1973 by R.J. Rushdoony, it has had wide influence in the modern Republican party. The overriding goal of Reconstructionism is the absolute control of the reigns of government so that the world may be properly prepared for Jesus's return, and that achieving this goal will demonstrate the fulfillment of God's will.
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Christian Reconstructionism is a common topic in CSS, but I don't know of any current Biblical scholars who take it seriously. Christian Reconstructionists, in particular Gary North, predicted loudly and seriously that modern secular western civilization would crash on 1-1-2000, dut to the Y2K computer big. I think they lost a certain amount of credibility on that issue.
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