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	CHRISTIAN RECONSTRUCTIONISM, DOMINION THEOLOGY AND THEONOMY
		Dominionism, Dominion Theology, Christian Reconstructionism, Theocratic Dominionism, and Theonomy are not denominations or faith groups.
		Christians are not required to follow the ceremonial laws, because Jesus has liberated them from that responsibility.
		The primacy of the Hebrew Scriptures, relative to the Christian Scriptures (New Testament).
	www.religioustolerance.org /reconstr.htm (2294 words)

	Christian Reconstructionism - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Christian Reconstructionism is a religious and theological movement within Protestant Christianity.
		Christian Reconstructionism was originally formulated as a practical expression of Postmillennial Christian Eschatology, though the distinctive tenets of the school of thought (generally referred to as Theonomic Ethics) are purported to be compatible with other eschatological viewpoints within conservative Christianity.
		Christians refused to toss a pinch of incense onto the altar symbolizing the genius of the emperor.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Christian_Reconstructionism (3491 words)

	What is dominion theology / theonomy / Christian reconstructionism?
		Christian Reconstructionism reasons that society will be reconstructed by the Law of God as preached in the Gospel and the Great Commission.
		The principal goal, then, of dominion theology and Christian reconstructionism is political and religious dominion of the world through the implementation of the moral laws, and subsequent punishments, of the Old Testament (the sacrificial and ceremonial laws having been fulfilled in the New Testament).
		Once at home solely within Reformed circles, dominion theology and Christian reconstructionism is now creeping into many Protestant churches and is making a large impact on the beliefs of Charismatic churches in particular.
	www.gotquestions.org /dominion-theology.html (572 words)

	POLITICAL AMAZON: Christian Reconstructionism (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
		R.J. Rushdoony, the founder of Chalcedon, and considered to be the "father of Christian Reconstructionism," was born in 1916.
		The latter have used what they understand to be Christian Reconstructionism, based on a writings of Christian Reconstructionist leaders which they interpret as advocating racism and violence, as an excuse for their own racist, bigoted and violent beliefs and goals.
		In this manner, the Christian Reconstructionists are able to implement their plans for instituting Mosaic Law by manipulating the goals and direction of a benign-sounding group, the members of which may not be aware of the agenda of those directing their movement.
	www.politicalamazon.com /cr.html (4539 words)

	Christian Reconstructionism (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
		Christian Reconstructionism, Dominion Theology and Theonomy are not denominations or faith groups.
		Christian Reconstructionism is a belief that society, particularly in the United States, has seriously degenerated morally and religiously and must be totally rebuilt to Biblical standards.
		The primacy of the Hebrew Scriptures, relative to the Christian Scriptures (New Testament).
	www.sullivan-county.com /nf0/fundienazis/cr.htm (1886 words)

	Moses' Law for Modern Government:
		Christian Reconstructionists exist in a variety of forms, and are ordinarily united in their belief that the Western world, and especially the United States, has departed from the Judeo-Christian ethical basis that once characterized its public discourse, with devastating results.
		Theologically, Christian Reconstructionism may also be viewed as a reaction (and in the author's opinion, a well-meaning, but misguided, overreaction) to four prevalent tendencies in American Evangelicalism, and to what most traditional Christians would regard as general Western social decadence.
		Therefore, the Christian ought to be obedient to the Old Covenant civil laws, encouraging others to obey the civil law, and working in one's own country to realize the enactment of the Old Covenant civil code (with appropriate modifications) as part of the law of the land.
	www.reformed.org /ethics/ligon_duncan_critique.html (6902 words)

	Christian Reconstruction
		The New Right, in many cases, is doing nothing less than placing a heretical claim on Christian faith that distorts, confuses, and destroys the opportunity for a biblical understanding of Jesus Christ and of his gospel for millions of people.
		In many areas of Christian teaching this theological method arrives at conclusions that diverge from classical Christian teaching with its christological norm, inclusive biblical source, and full-orbed ecclesial response.
		Christian liberty means that we are free of the ideologies of the right or left, and even free enough to say a human "Yes" or "No" or "Yes and No" to the passions and proposals of one or another when faith and facts warrant it.
	www.serve.com /thibodep/cr/cr.htm (682 words)

	Dominionism and Dominion Theology
		Christians alone are Biblically mandated to occupy all secular institutions until Christ returns--and there is no consensus on when that might be.
		So Christian Reconstructionism was the most influential form of dominion theology, and it influenced both the theological concepts and political activism of white Protestant conservative evangelicals mobilized by the Christian Right.
		Christian Reconstructionism has for decades exerted one hell of an influence through its scores of books, publications and classes taught in colleges and universities.
	www.theocracywatch.org /dominionism.htm (1276 words)

	Christian Reconstructionism also known as Theonomy (Rule by God's law), Dominion theology
		Christian Reconstructionism (also known as theonomy) is a highly controversial movement within some conservative Christian circles.
		Christian reconstructionism advocates removing prisons and and replacing them with the practice of restoration of damages done.
		Christian reconstructionism began with the publication of the Institute of Biblical Law by R. Rushdoony in 1973.
	www.carm.org /list/reconstructionism.htm (360 words)

	For the Kingdom of God: The religious right and the new politics of education
		What Christians have got to do is to take back this country one precinct at a time, one neighborhood at a time and one state at a time.
		Fundamentalist Christianity is an uniquely U.S. variant of Protestant Christianity, emerging in reaction to the "theological liberalism and the passing of Puritan moralism," of the late nineteenth century (Ahlstrom, 1972, p.
		Reconstructionism holds that America was originally a Christian nation (blithely ignoring both the Treaty of Tripoli and Article VI of the U.S. Constitution), but had fallen into error as witnessed by the country’s seemingly intractable social ills (for example, see Barton, 1993, 1997).
	www.pitt.edu /~mmcclure/NEA/lugg.html (5293 words)

	Religious Movements Homepage: Christian Reconstructionism
		Christian Reconstructionism's history begins in the late 19th Century in the Netherlands.
		In summary, the Creed of Reconstructionism drafted by Andrew Sandlin is a concise capitulation of five essential characteristics of a member: Calvinist, Theonomist, Presuppositionalist, Postmillennialist, Dominionist.
		"Christian Reconstructionism and the Angry Rhetoric of Neo-Postmillennialism," in Thomas Robins and Susan J. Palmer, eds.
	religiousmovements.lib.virginia.edu /nrms/ChRecon.html (2686 words)

	Christian Reconstructionism - does it exist? - TheologyWeb Campus
		Christian Reconstructionism is a highly controversial religious and theological movement within Protestant Christianity.
		It calls for Christians to put their faith into action in all areas of life including civil government, and envisions, among other things, the private and civil enforcement of the general principles of Old Testament and New Testament moral law, including those expounded in the case laws and summarized in the Old Testament Decalogue.
		While the DI denies any link to Christian Reconstructionism (even that such a thing should exist), there are claims around the Internet that the DI-CSC really is part of a Christian fundamentalist takeover.
	www.theologyweb.com /campus/showthread.php?p=1673108#post1673108 (2033 words)

	The Royal Race of the Redeemed? (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
		Except for perhaps Christian Identity, Christian Reconstructionism has to be one of the worse perversions of Christianity ever devised.
		While it is true that most Christian fundamentalists don't agree with all of their theology, they do agree with their social agenda that all functions in life, including the Constitution, Bill of Rights, and all civil law be subordinated to the Bible.
		Christian Reconstructionism is not Christian; it's a cult and needs to be treated as one.
	www.sullivan-county.com /nf0/fundienazis/royal_race.htm (2031 words)

	PublicEye.org - Theocratic Dominionism Gains Influence - Part 1
		Reconstructionism has expanded from the works of a small group of scholars to inform a wide swath of conservative Christian thought and action.
		Christian historical revisionism is the premise of much Christian Right political and historical literature and is being widely taught and accepted in Christian schools and home schools.
		Christians are called to Christianity first and foremost, and Christianization should extend to all areas of life.
	www.publiceye.org /magazine/v08n1/chrisre1.html (2500 words)

	Christian Reconstructionism - religious cults, sects and movements (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
		Reconstructionism is a theology that arose out of conservative Presbyterianism (Reformed and Orthodox), which proposes that contemporary application of the laws of Old Testament Israel, or ''Biblical Law,'' is the basis for reconstructing society toward the Kingdom of God on earth.
		Reconstructionism argues that the Bible is to be the governing text for all areas of life--such as government, education, law, and the arts, not merely ''social'' or ''moral'' issues like pornography, homosexuality, and abortion.
		The original and defining text of Reconstructionism is Institutes of Biblical Law, published in 1973 by Rousas John Rushdoony--an 800-page explanation of the Ten Commandments, the Biblical ''case law'' that derives from them, and their application today.
	www.apologeticsindex.org /r10.html (1174 words)

	Notes on Reconstructionism
		"Christian" Reconstructionism is a religious kin to the "two" gospel theory (spiritual gospel/social gospel) promoted by new-evangelicals, and has links to the secular gospel (social gospel) promulgated by the religious apostates.
		Reconstructionism asserts that at creation God issued to Adam a cultural or dominion mandate to subdue the earth on behalf of God and thereby establish the Kingdom of God on earth (Gen. 1:28).
		Reconstructionism accuses Premillennialism of defeatism (seeing no victorious end to history), of regarding the history of the Church as irrelevant, of draining believers of the motivation to develop the Kingdom of God on earth, and of being a product of paganism.
	www.rapidnet.com /~jbeard/bdm/Psychology/cor/notes_on.htm (5490 words)

	The Radical Religious Right: Christian Reconstructionism
		Christian Reconstructionism is an extreme form of post-millenial, Calvinistic Protestantism which argues that it is the moral obligation of Christians to reclaim every "worldly" institution for Christ.
		Reconstructionism also holds that the entire Law of the Pentateuch continues as a standard of righteousness even today for Christians, and that Christians must exercise dominion through the power of God's Law over all the Earth before Christ shall come again.
		A critique of the Christian Coalition from a Reconstructionist viewpoint.
	www.qrd.org /qrd/www/rrr/recon.html (316 words)

	POLITICAL AMAZON: Christian Reconstructionism Links (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
		I have held discussions in the past with Christian Reconstructionists who vehemently deny that Christian Reconstructionism in any way supports the bigotry, violence and hate espoused by some of the groups who claim they are Christian Reconstructionist in ideology.
		I would urge any Christian Reconstructionist who is concerned about this morphing of Christian Reconstructionism into an excuse for the nutballs to use, to put up a webpage clearly stating your own beliefs, and why you think the violent-bigoted interpretation of Christian Reconstructionism is wrong.
		This isn't particularly pertaining to Christian Reconstructionism, but this is handy information to have around the next time someone tries to feed you some of Barton's quotes as "proof" that the United States is supposed to be a theocracy.
	www.politicalamazon.com /cr-links.html (1722 words)

	The Reconstructionist Movement on the New Christian Right
		Copyright by The Christian Century Foundation; used by Anson Shupe is chair of the department of sociology and anthropology, Indiana-Purdue University at Fort permission.
		Christian Reconstructionism is a grassroots movement emphasizing conversion and self-regeneration rather than a top-down revolution imposed by an ecclesiocracy.
		But increasing numbers of evangelical as well as liberal Christians realize that the price required to build Reconstructionism’s "city on a hill" is too high: it would mean the scrapping of their own hard-won religious and civil freedoms.
	www.religion-online.org /showarticle.asp?title=234 (1779 words)

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		He knows Christians are in the fight for the "long haul." He believes the church may yet be in her infancy.
		The Christian Reconstructionist believes the earth and all its fullness is the Lord's -- that every area dominated by sin must be "reconstructed" in terms of the Bible.
		It should not, therefore, surprise us that the Christian Patriot movement has grafted an almost literal version of Christian Reconstructionism onto many of their founding texts and militia training manuals.
	my.execpc.com /~awallace/reconstruction.txt (1137 words)

	Christian Reconstructionism - Spero News
		The movement and its "Dominion Theology" are relatively new, dating from the publication in 1973 of The Institutes of Biblical Law by the late Rousas John Rushdoony.
		Christian Reconstructionism is a movement that grew out of conservative Presbyterianism in the early 1970s.
		Christian Nationalism and its "Dominion Theology" are relatively new, dating from the publication in 1973 of The Institutes Of Biblical Law by the Rousas John Rushdoony.
	www.speroforum.com /site/wiki.asp?id=ChristianReconstructionism (230 words)

	A Nation Under God
		Christians needed to take bold action to restore biblical principles and erase divisions between religion and civic life.
		Christian Reconstruction claims it has a reconstituted covenant with God and the right to a new dominion in his name.
		In this worldview, the mandate for Christians is not just to live right or to help their neighbors: They are called upon to take over or eliminate the institutions of secular government.
	www.motherjones.com /news/feature/2005/12/a_nation_under_god.html (2858 words)

	religious right watch: Christian Reconstructionism
		Christian Reconstructionism's ideal society would include the elimination of public schools, the denial of full citizenship to non-Christians, and the death penalty for adultery, performing or having an abortion, blasphemy, homosexuality, heresy, and even persistant rebelliousness against ones parents, with the definitions of these terms and offenses being crafted by the religious elite.
		Christian Reconstructionists, as is the case with many though not all members of the Christian Right, insist that the United States was founded as a Christian nation.
		Christian Reconstructionism's distant origins can be seen in the thought and governance of former Dutch Prime Minister Abraham Kuyper (1837-1920) and the writings of Dutch-American Christian apologist Cornelius Van Til (1895-1987), which influenced Rushdoony.
	www.religiousrightwatch.com /2006/10/christian_recon.html (286 words)

	American Theocracy: Who Wants to Turn America into a Theocracy?
		And despite the claims of the theocrats, America was not founded as a Christian nation.
		In addition to private Christian schooling, Christian home schooling is one of the primary avenues of teaching Christian theocracy, headed by the national Home School Legal Defense Association.
		Below is a listing of entities which espouse Christian theocratic tenets, defined, at the minimum, as the belief that Christians should receive preferential and privileged treatment from the American government and in the public square, and conservative Christian morality should be enforced by judicial law.
	www.brucegourley.com /christiannation/theocracy.htm (632 words)

	Dark Christianity Wiki > Main / Home Page
		Dark Christianity is a place for the exploration and discussion of the right-wing theocratic elements of the Christian faith, and how these religious supremacists are actively eroding the foundations of the separation of church and state in the US.
		This community examines these particular elements of the Christian faith, and seeks to understand the growing and very real threat that their rise to power poses to not only Christianity as a whole, but also to the US and the rest of the world.
		Dark Christianity was created in 2003 by Sunfell, who started it on a whim as a place to talk about the religious right.
	dark-christian.clanxanadu.org (586 words)

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