Christian Worldview and Politics
Sep 18, 2017 16:47:33 #
This piece was posted earlier in an abbreviated manner as an answer to a question regarding the separation of Politics and Religion, so I have fleshed it out considerably and decided to post it again:
Christian Thought Processes and the Christian Worldview
We Christians have a problem of the hierarchy of thought processes:
God is first in thought.
Then comes Theology.
Then comes His Guidance, Commandments and Bible References.
Followed by One's personal Philosophy.
And then, the Ethics of Christian Life.
Biology of Life comes next.
Then an Individual's Psychology.
And then, the Applicable Sociology of the Nation. i.e. A Christian Nation.
Then comes Natural Law, Natural Rights, and Natural Duties.
Then comes our Constitution, which reflects Natural Law.
Common Law flows from Natural Law, and it must not violate Natural Law.
And only then comes Politics, which must have results that are compatible or non-interfering with Natural Law, and the Common Law that follows.
Any thought process discussed within the subject of Politics must not due violence to any of the preceding thoughts stated above, or they are ungodly. (This is not to say one cannot discuss Law or Politics at all, just that no harm must be done to the above structure of thought regarding the Christian Worldview.)
The subject of Economics then follows.
And finally, History.
Given these constraints, any discussion of Political thought must involve the question of the Political thought satisfying the prior conditions established by Religion. Hence you cannot fully separate Politics from Religion, since it is a integral part of a Christian Worldview and Religion.
This is also why true separation of church and state is not possible in America, and is not called for in our Constitution, although other religions would like it to be so.
A Christian Worldview has the virtue of guidance and direction from God.
Christian Thought Processes and the Christian Worldview
We Christians have a problem of the hierarchy of thought processes:
God is first in thought.
Then comes Theology.
Then comes His Guidance, Commandments and Bible References.
Followed by One's personal Philosophy.
And then, the Ethics of Christian Life.
Biology of Life comes next.
Then an Individual's Psychology.
And then, the Applicable Sociology of the Nation. i.e. A Christian Nation.
Then comes Natural Law, Natural Rights, and Natural Duties.
Then comes our Constitution, which reflects Natural Law.
Common Law flows from Natural Law, and it must not violate Natural Law.
And only then comes Politics, which must have results that are compatible or non-interfering with Natural Law, and the Common Law that follows.
Any thought process discussed within the subject of Politics must not due violence to any of the preceding thoughts stated above, or they are ungodly. (This is not to say one cannot discuss Law or Politics at all, just that no harm must be done to the above structure of thought regarding the Christian Worldview.)
The subject of Economics then follows.
And finally, History.
Given these constraints, any discussion of Political thought must involve the question of the Political thought satisfying the prior conditions established by Religion. Hence you cannot fully separate Politics from Religion, since it is a integral part of a Christian Worldview and Religion.
This is also why true separation of church and state is not possible in America, and is not called for in our Constitution, although other religions would like it to be so.
A Christian Worldview has the virtue of guidance and direction from God.
Sep 19, 2017 10:27:23 #
Manning345 wrote:
This piece was posted earlier in an abbreviated ma... (show quote)
I hope you don't mind, I'm putting that up on my Facebook page.
Sep 19, 2017 14:23:28 #
Kazudy wrote:
I hope you don't mind, I'm putting that up on my Facebook page.
You are welcome to use it as you see fit, Kazudy.
Sep 20, 2017 09:55:46 #
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