Pastors Talk - A podcast by 9Marks Episode 239: On A New Christian Authoritarianism?
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May 31, 2023 AI Snips
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Church-State Authority Tension
- The overlap of church and state authority is a key point of tension between magisterial Protestantism and Baptist ecclesiology.
- Baptist theology emphasizes a regenerate church membership distinct from the nation, unlike classical Christian nationalism.
Moral Decline Leads To Power Struggle
- Declining societal agreement on character and virtue leads toward naked power struggles.
- This explains why Christians increasingly grapple with political authority and state power usage.
Moral Division Raises Political Stakes
- Increasing moral and religious division in society causes heightened stakes and conflicts in politics and church.
- Competing justice views from differing worldviews complicate unified public Christian witness.