Ben Peterson
4 articles
On the Legitimate, but Limited Jurisdiction of Civil Authority in Moral and Spiritual Matters
I appreciate Jim taking the time to respond to my chapter in Hell Shall Not Prevail and essay for Theopolis – and indeed inviting my chapter and co-editing the volume. Jim is the best thinker I know well – I believe I’ve cited or linked to his work in just…
Toward an Ecclesiocentric Liberalism
An ecclesiocentric social and political theory recognizes the church as a polis —the true polis , pointing to the telos of human life. [1] The church ultimately submits only to divine authority, and God calls the church to embody and proclaim the truth of the gospel, along with its redemptive…
The Church and the Nation-State in the Present Age
“But our commonwealth is in heaven, and from it we await a Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ, who will change our lowly body to be like his glorious body, by the power which enables him even to subject all things to himself.” – Philippians 3:20-21 The church is by nature…
Book Review: Race and Covenant: Recovering the Religious Roots for American Reconciliation
Race and Covenant: Recovering the Religious Roots for American Reconciliation , edited by Gerald R. McDermott (Grand Rapids, MI: Acton Institute), 278 pp. A group of notable thinkers gathered to discuss biblical resources for addressing racial conflict in America in February 2019 at Samford University in Birmingham. Race and Covenant…