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Christian Reconstruction: What It Is, What It Isn't Paperback – April 1, 1991

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inst for Christian economics date:april.1991

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Inst for Christian Economics
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April 1, 1991
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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Inst for Christian Economics (April 1, 1991)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 219 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0930464532
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0930464530
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 12.2 ounces
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.75 x 1 x 8.75 inches

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Kenneth L. Gentry
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Kenneth L. Gentry, Jr., Th.D. is a retired Presbyterian minister, author of numerous books on theology and biblical studies, and a conference speaker who has spoken throughout America, in the Caribbean, and Australia. He is a conservative, evangelical, and Reformed Christian.
He holds a B.A. from Tennessee Temple University (Biblical Studies); the M.Div. from Reformed Theological Seminary (Pastoral Ministry); and the Th.M. and Th.D. from Whitefield Theological Seminary (New Testament).
He is married (since 1971) and has three married children (and six grandchildren).
He also has several professionally-produced educational videos available at his personal website: www.KennethGentry.com.
He oversees a correspondence course on Christian research, writing, and publication. His Righteous Writing course is available at:
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In September 2013 he established an eschatology blog promoting postmillennialism and orthodox preterism: www.PostmillennialismToday.com.
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Gary North
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Gary North received his Ph.D. from the University of California, Riverside. He served on the Senior Staff of the Foundation for Economic Education, in Irvington-on-Hudson, New York, and is the president of the Institute for Christian Economics. Dr. North’s essays and reviews have appeared in three dozen magazines and journals, including The Wall Street Journal, National Review, The AmericanSpectator, and others.
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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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THE RESPONSE OF CHRISTIAN RECONSTRUCTIONISTS TO CRITICISMS

Reviewed in the United States on December 15, 2011

Gary Kilgore North (born 1942) is head of the Institute for Christian Economics, and a prominent Christian Reconstructionist, who has written widely on many topics (including postmillennial eschatology). Gary DeMar is the president of American Vision, and a popular writer on eschatology, Christian Reconstruction, and Americanism. This 1991 book is the authors' response to various criticisms of the Christian Reconstructionist movement.

They assert, "(Premillennialism) means that nothing positive that Christians do today will survive the Great Tribulation. All our good works will inevitably be destroyed, either pre-tribulationally... or post-tribulationally... There will be no institutional continuity between today's church with the church of the future millennium. This is a denial of history... Everything Christians leave behind will be swallowed up." (Pg. 67)

They clarify, "Reconstructionists believe in a 'minimal state.' The purpose of getting involved in politics... is to REDUCE the power of the State. Reconstructionists are not calling on the State to mandate prayer and Bible reading in the public (governmental) schools, as most fundamentalists advocate. Neither do we advocate teaching 'Creation Science.' It is the non-Reconstructionists who petition the State for greater influence of the Christian worldview areas over which the Bible gives the state no jurisdiction." (Pg. 92)

They argue, "Our critics so far have been utterly incompetent. How do I know this? Because I know the 'soft underbelly' of the Christian Reconstructionist position. Every insider knows where the weak chinks are in his movement's armor. The best test of a critic's mastery of his opponent's system is his ability to go straight for his opponent's weakest spots. He will not be sidetracked. If he can do this, he will draw blood. He will create consternation and confusion within his opponent's camp. This has not happened so far... If the critics had answers, we would have heard by now." (Pg. 175)

This is obviously a contentious book, but it will be essential reading for anyone interested in the modern Christian Reconstruction movement.

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Bradley P. Hayton

The Christian Mandate for Cultural Transformation

Reviewed in the United States on February 4, 2012

So many misconceptions of "reconstructionist" theology have spread that North and DeMar were forced to write this book in their defense. (I personally will never wholly trust Christianity Today again and cancelled my 15 year subscription after Clapp's treatise on Reconstructionism and haven't renewed it after another 20 years. I was also soured with Richard John Neuhaus as scholarly and accurate after his ill-informed analysis of reconstructionist beliefs, though I've subscribed to First Things for now a decade.)

North and DeMar write in a a very popular style. North writes tersely, packed, and abruptly. The chapters are short with not much depth, but attempt to get at the key arguments. After outlining the distinctive of reconstructionist theology (presuppositionalism, theonomy, postmillennialism), they spend a great deal of time in eschatology, since it pertains directly to one's view of the Kingdom, God's law, and power through the Holy Spirit. In one sense, they are really making a case that reconstructionist theology isn't novel. Many of the greats in church history were postmillennial, presuppositionalism is winning the contemporary apologetic debates, and most Christians have always applied biblical law as seen through the New Testament as guides for civil and moral law. Yet, North and DeMar characterize "the modern church" as pietistic, antinomian, and just down right limpish. Reconstruction theology is a call to action, to personal and cultural regeneration and reconstruction based squarely upon the Word of God, rather than some statistic coercive power. It is a theology with a plan, a hope, and a power - the power of God. If you have read nothing else about the reconstructionists, you should read this book. Their other writings are much richer, but this is a good introduction.

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A Life-Long Learner

The go-to book for a primer on Christian Reconstruction

Reviewed in the United States on July 23, 2010

This book is co-authored by Gary North and Gary DeMar. The first half of the book is written by North and outlines the basic contours of Christian Reconstruction. Five theological doctrines give Christian Reconstruction its shape: presuppositionalism, Calvinism, theonomy, covenant theology, and postmillenialism.

Much could be said about how these doctrines define Christian Reconstruction but in the interest of brevity, Christian Reconstruction is about comprehensive redemption (p. 31). In the power of the Holy Spirit, God's law-word is the basis for healing and reformation not only in the individual, the family and church spheres, but also in the state.

North offers some interesting history on the movement. The modern Christian Reconstruction manifestation began in 1960s America with the writings of Rousas John Rushdoony. For the most part, however, it picks up from the Puritan worldview of the 1600s, which also viewed God's law-word as the blueprint for all areas of life.

Gary DeMar is responsible for the second half of the book, which is set up in a Q and A format. Eleven of the most common questions about Christian Reconstruction are answered including: are Christians under the law?, isn't natural law the standard of righteousness for the nations?, is revolution the way to advance God's kingdom?, etc.

This book is very clearly and plainly written. Whether a proponent or opponent of Christian Reconstruction, this is the go-to book for a primer on the subject.

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John Harris

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Reviewed in the United States on February 12, 2002

Get this book. It is a very good introduction to a big topic "Christian Reconstruction" or you might have heard the term "Theonomy". If you have ever wondered what the Bible has to say to you today in the 21st centuty, even the Old Testament, then get this book. It will put the word of God in a light that you have probably not seen before. It is great. Really, get anything by Gary DeMar, he is OUTSTANDING, and North is = if not more outstanding.

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