All law is based upon morality, and morality is itself based
upon religion. Therefore, when the religion of a people is weakened, so also is
its morality undermined. The result is a progressive collapse of law and order
and the breakdown of society.
Men, though see law as a limitation on their liberty, and Christianity is held
to be the most restrictive with its emphasis upon Biblical law as the foundation
for morality and liberty. Humanistic man wants total liberty, but he does not
realize that total liberty leads only to total anarchy, and that leads to the
death of law and liberty. Unless every man's liberty is limited by law, no
liberty is possible for any one.
In this concise volume, R. J. Rushdoony expounds on the central themes of the
application of Biblical law to every area of life. This book is a great starting
point to understanding Rushdoony's larger expositions on Biblical law.
About the Author:
Reverend R.J. Rushdoony (1916–2001), was a leading
theologian, church/state expert, and author of numerous works on the application
of Biblical law to society. He started the Chalcedon Foundation in 1965. His
Institutes of Biblical Law (1973) began the contemporary theonomy movement
which posits the validity of Biblical law as God’s standard of obedience for
all. He therefore saw God’s law as the basis of the modern Christian response to
the cultural decline, one he attributed to the church’s false view of God’s law
being opposed to His grace. This broad Christian response he described as
“Christian Reconstruction.” He is credited with igniting the modern Christian
school and homeschooling movements in the mid to late 20th century. He also
traveled extensively lecturing and serving as an expert witness in numerous
court cases regarding religious liberty. Many ministry and educational efforts
that continue today, took their philosophical and Biblical roots from his
lectures and books.
Other books by this author:
A Word in Season - Vol. 1
A Word in Season - Vol. 2
A Word in Season - Vol. 3
A Word in Season - Vol. 4
A Word in Season - Vol. 5
A Word in Season - Vol. 6
A Word in Season - Vol. 7
Good Morning, Friends - Vol. 1
Good Morning, Friends - Vol. 2
Law and Liberty
The Institutes of Biblical Law - Vol. 1
The Institutes of Biblical Law - Vol. 2
The Institutes of Biblical Law - Vol. 3
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