Democracy Should Be Replaced With Theocracy
Secularism: we need to abandon the idea of secularism, and replace it with the biblical doctrine of three distinct governments—family, church, and state, all of them under the authority and lordship of Jesus Christ.
In Douglas Wilson’s own words: 5 quotes from 2018 to 2026, from Blog & Mablog, NPR and CNN, each cited to the source.
Secularism: we need to abandon the idea of secularism, and replace it with the biblical doctrine of three distinct governments—family, church, and state, all of them under the authority and lordship of Jesus Christ.
Can someone committed to the long-term mission of the Christian church, which is in fact to disciple all the nations of men (Matt. 28:19-20), with the end result of that process being the obedience of all those same nations, be genuinely committed to a robust doctrine of free speech? […] Our mission remains the same, which is to bring every thought captive. The mission assigned to the church in the Great Commission is the eradication of idolatry in the entire world. […] What I am arguing for is not a secular libertarian ideal, where any man can blaspheme if he wants to. Rather, in its long war against blaspheming idols, the Christian church started by attacking the biggest blasphemers, the central blasphemers, the blasphemers with the power of coercion. […] So what I am arguing for here is a Christocentric theonomy—theonomy as though the Christ had come. It is not a question of whether the law of God is just, but rather a matter of how that standard of justice is to be implemented throughout the world. It will eventually show up in the law, but it will not be implement(sic) through the law. […] This is why my ideal Christian republic, set sometime in the future, would not have a law requiring a parapet around the roofs of houses, but would nevertheless hold a home owner liable for damages if a guest fell off a second-story deck that had no rail and broke his arm. You look at a situation, discern the principle, and apply it to a new situation. […] This means that as we teach the nations and tribes to obey every one of the Lord’s commands, and to submit to all of His teachings, this would include His teaching that Old Testament Scripture cannot be broken, and that He did not come to abolish the law but rather to fulfill it.
[Leila Fadel: "Now, you've made it clear that you want a Christian theocracy."] Yes. [Leila Fadel: "In this country. You've declared yourself a Christian nationalist. What would that look like in the United States?"] It would look like fluffy clouds and unicorns and everybody would be happy. That's my vision.
[Pamela Brown: "How far off do you see a [Christian nation?], like a full-on Christian [theocracy?]?"] Oh, 250 years. [Pamela Brown: "250 years?"] Yeah... [Pamela Brown: "But you do think it will happen?"] Yes, I do. We're not going to usher in anything ourselves. We're really, genuinely pioneers.
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As we continue to fulfill this obligation, the goal is to have civilization and the kingdom of God become more and more synonymous and harder and harder to tell apart.