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Christian reconstructionism is a fundamentalist Calvinist theonomic movement. [1] It developed primarily under the direction of R. J. Rushdoony, Greg Bahnsen and Gary North [2] and has had an important influence on the Christian right in the United States.
One of the original pillars of Christian Reconstruction, Bahnsen was a leading proponent of theonomy, postmillennialism, and presuppositional apologetics.He lectured to a broad range of evangelical Christian groups at many colleges and conferences, not only throughout the United States, but also in Scotland and Russia. [4]
Church of the Holy Communion in North Dallas, Texas. Seat of Bishop Ray Sutton. Sutton served in parish ministry from 1976 until 1991. He was a co-pastor with James B. Jordan of Westminster Presbyterian Church in Tyler, Texas, which was a prominent church in the Christian Reconstructionist movement.
In the early years of the Christian reconstruction movement, DeMar collaborated with Gary North on several books. [6] He has authored more than 35 books. [3] After beginning his career at the height of reconstructionist publishing, DeMar has taken the more extreme reconstructionist view and tempered it for a more broad appeal.
Christian Reconstructionism, a Calvinistic theological-political movement; Hellenic Polytheistic Reconstructionism, a revival of ancient Greek religion; Polytheistic reconstructionism, an approach to modern paganism; Reconstructionist Judaism, a modern American-based Jewish movement; Zalmoxianism, a rebirth of ancient Dacian religion
The Chalcedon Foundation is an American Christian Reconstructionist organization founded by Rousas John Rushdoony in 1965. Named for the Council of Chalcedon , [ 2 ] it has also included theologians such as Gary North , who later founded his own organization, the Institute for Christian Economics.
Rushdoony was, and remains, a controversial figure, as is the Christian Reconstructionist movement in which he was involved. Pointing to Rushdoony's support for the death penalty , the British Centre for Science Education decried his perceived dislike of democracy and tolerance. [ 9 ]
Gary Kilgore North (February 11, 1942 – February 24, 2022) was an American writer, Austrian School economic historian, and leading figure in the Christian reconstructionist movement. [1] North authored or coauthored over fifty books on topics including Reformed Protestant theology, economics , and history .