In the wake of political corruption, lawlessness, God-hating, and evil within the governmental system, other than prayer, what is a Christian to do? Can Christians effectively influence their society for the good of all people, understanding that we wage war not against human flesh, but against principalities, authorites, and rulers of the darkness of this world, and spiritual wickedness in the heavenly realm (Ephesians 6:12)? Yet, human flesh carries out the corruption, the deception, wickedness, and the evil at the command of the Satan, whether implicit or explicit — again, praying as we are fitted with the armor of God (Ephesians 6:10-20), what can a Christian do?
Christian anarchism is a Christian movement in political theology that claims anarchism is inherent in Christianity and the Gospels. It is grounded in the belief that there is only one source of authority to which Christians are ultimately answerable—the authority of God as embodied in the teachings of Jesus Christ. It therefore rejects the idea that human governments have ultimate authority over human societies. Christian anarchists denounce the state, believing it is violent, deceitful and, when glorified, idolatrous.
Christian anarchists hold that the “Reign of God” is the proper expression of the relationship between God and humanity. Under the “Reign of God,” human relationships would be characterized by divided authority, servant leadership, and universal compassion—not by the hierarchical, authoritarian structures that are normally attributed to religious social order. Most Christian anarchists are pacifists who reject war and the use of violence.
More than any other Bible source, the Sermon on the Mount is used as the basis for Christian anarchism. Leo Tolstoy’s “The Kingdom of God Is Within You” is often regarded as a key text for modern Christian anarchism.
I’m thinking about this seriously. As a Christian, what do you think about Christian anarchism?
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