October, 2007

Does Theo-conservatism Exist?

by Philip Jenkins
The Conversation
October 19th, 2007

Where I disagree with Damon is in his basic concept of “Theo-conservatism.” It’s a lovely term, but what does it really mean? I am surprised to see someone like Rushdoony cited as the representative of anything. Despite the claims of his disciples, the man was a marginal flake whose Reconstructionist ideology had no influence I [...]

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God’s Sovereignty and Mere Orthodoxy

by Damon Linker
The Conversation
October 19th, 2007

I appreciate the thoughtfulness of everyone’s comments, as well as the civility with which they have been presented. I have a handful of comments, first for Andrew and Mark, and second for Philip. Andrew and Mark: In my experience working, for a time, among the leading intellectual lights of the (Catholic) religious right, I learned [...]

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