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Reconstructionist Judaism In The United States
Reconstructionism may refer to: * Christian Reconstructionism, a Calvinistic theological-political movement * Hellenic Polytheistic Reconstructionism, a revival of ancient Greek religion * Polytheistic reconstructionism, an approach to Neopaganism *Reconstructionist Judaism Reconstructionist Judaism is a Jewish movement that views Judaism as a progressively evolving civilization rather than a religion, based on concepts developed by Mordecai Kaplan (1881–1983). The movement originated as a semi-organized stream wi ..., a modern American-based Jewish movement *Zalmoxianism, a rebirth of ancient Dacian religion See also *Reconstruction (other) **Reconstruction era, a period in American history following the American Civil War *Reconstructivism {{Disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Christian Reconstructionism
Christian reconstructionism is a fundamentalist Calvinist theonomic movement. It developed primarily under the direction of Rousas Rushdoony, Greg Bahnsen and Gary North and has had an important influence on the Christian right in the United States. Its central theme is that society should be reconstructed under the lordship of Christ in all aspects of life. In keeping with the biblical cultural mandate, reconstructionists advocate for theonomy and the restoration of certain biblical laws said to have continued applicability. These include the death penalty not only for murder, but also for idolatry,. open homosexuality, adultery, witchcraft and blasphemy.. Most Calvinists reject Christian reconstructionism and hold to classical covenant theology, which is the traditional Calvinist view of the relationship between the Old Covenant and Christianity. Christian reconstructionism is closely linked with postmillenial eschatology and the presuppositional apologetics of Cor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |