God and Government, Vol. 1 [Paperback]

Gary DeMar (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: February 1, 1990

This first volume in the God & Government series begins with the basics: Self-Government and Family Government; Ecclesiastical Government; The Origin and Development of Civil Government; The Purpose and Function of Civil Government; Jesus and Civil Government; A Christian History of the United States; The Relationship of Church and state in the Bible; The relationship of Church and state in the First Amendment. (Paperback, 217 pages)

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About the Author

Gary DeMar grew up in the suburbs of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He is a graduate of Western Michigan University (1973) and earned his M.Div. at Reformed Theological Seminary in 1979. He has lived in the Atlanta area since 1979 with his wife Carol. They have two grown sons. Gary and Carol are members of Midway Presbyterian Church (PCA). A prolific writer, Gary has authored over twenty books covering a full range of topics: The three-volume God and Government series (1982-86), Ruler of the Nations (1987, 2002), The Reduction of Christianity (1988), Surviving College Successfully (1988), Something Greater Is Here (1988), You've Heard It Said (1991), America's Christian History: The Untold Story (1993), War of the Worldviews (1994), Last Days Madness (4th ed., 1999), Is Jesus Coming Soon? (1999), Thinking Straight in a Crooked World (2001), End Times Fiction: A Biblical Consideration of the Left Behind Theology (2001), The Changing Face of Islam in History and Prophecy (2002), and America's Heritage (2002). He is also the general editor and co-author of A New World in View (1996) and Reformation to Colonization (1997), the first two volumes in the To Pledge Allegiance history textbook series. Gary has been interviewed by Time magazine, CNN, MSNBC, FOX, the BBC, and Sean Hannity. He has done numerous radio and television interviews, including the Bible Answer Man, hosted by Hank Hanegraaff. Newspaper interviews with Gary have also appeared in the Washington Times, Toledo (Ohio) Blade, the Sacramento Bee, the Atlanta Journal/Constitution, and the Chicago Tribune.

Product Details

• Paperback: 217 pages
• Publisher: American Vision (February 1, 1990)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0915815095
• ISBN-13: 978-0915815098
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12.5 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #674,925 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Gary is a graduate of Western Michigan University (1973) and earned his M.Div. at Reformed Theological Seminary in 1979. In 2007, he earned his Ph.D. in Christian Intellectual History from Whitefield Theological Seminary. Author of countless essays, news articles, and more than 30 book titles, and president of American Vision, Gary also hosts The Gary DeMar Show, and History Unwrapped--both pod and vodcasted. You can locate them on AmericanVision.org and on Youtube. Gary has lived in the Atlanta area since 1979 with his wife, Carol. They have two married sons and are enjoying being grandparents to their grandson. Gary and Carol are members of Midway Presbyterian Church (PCA).

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15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Must read for Christians looking to educate themselves, July 7, 2004

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Richard W. DeLorme (Rochester, New York United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: God and Government, Vol. 1 (Paperback)

I was impressed with the volume of detail in this work. It was overwhelmingly specific in many areas and supported the Christian Heritage of our Nation. It accurately quoted scripture throughout and I many times was impressed with the common sense our historical figures had towards government. We were truly one nation under God and it is clear how far we have decayed as a nation from reading this work.

22 of 24 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The influence of Christianity in the early history of the US, July 6, 1999

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Marshall St. John ([e-mail]) (Signal Mountain, TN) - See all my reviews

This review is from: God and Government, Vol. 1 (Paperback)

This book is extremely valuable for information about the influence of Christianity on the founding of the USA. There are extensive quotations from Columbus, the Mayflower Compact, the founding fathers, and so on, showing that America was founded by Christians with the intent of spreading the Gospel of Christ, and building the Kingdom of God on earth.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A Valuable Home-School Resource, August 11, 2008

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Nathan Albright (Tampa, FL) - See all my reviews

This review is from: God and Government, Vol. 1 (Paperback)

A bit difficult to read, since it is organized like a textbook, this book nonetheless presents a very compelling examination of the biblical view of government that should be a useful textbook in civics, especially for home-schooled and parochial school students. Someone reading and answering the questions in this book will be well on their way to understanding the proper role of religion in government and the reason for American constitutional government.