Sons of Patriarchy The Reconstruction of Nationalism
Dec 2, 2024
Dr. Michael McVicar, an expert in Christian Reconstruction, discusses how today’s Christian nationalism is a radical departure from historical precedents. Dr. Julie Ingersoll highlights the movement's emphasis on homeschooling and education as vital tools for spreading its ideology. Dr. Jerome Kopulsky offers insight into how Reconstructionists view public schools as encroachments on parental authority. Together, they explore the long-term strategies of these movements and their implications for modern policy and society.
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Reconstructionism Is A Long-Term Legal Project
- Christian Reconstruction seeks to remake society by applying biblical (especially Mosaic) civil law across family, church, and state.
- Its project is generational and postmillennial, aiming to bring humanity under God's law over centuries.
Education Was The Movement's Force Multiplier
- Rush Dooney institutionalized his theology by targeting education, founding Christian schools and influencing homeschooling.
- That education strategy decentralized oversight and multiplied Reconstructionist influence across generations.
Ideas Spread By Echo, Not Footnotes
- Reconstructionism's spread exploited social moments like desegregation to drive parents into private Christian schooling.
- Influence often travels by cultural echo, not direct citations, so ideas seed broadly without formal attribution.
