I am currently reading The Politically Incorrect Guide to American History by Thomas E. Woods, Jr. Its been enjoyable and informative and supports the lectures by Steve Wilkens The First 350 Years (on American history).
Talking about the first American colonies both men discuss their "theocratic" aspects. Theocracy is defined in the online Merriam-Webster dictionary as a " government of a state by immediate divine guidance or by officials who are regarded as divinely guided". Wilkens described the colonies as theocratic in the latter sense where the colonists regarded their leaders as those guided by God in thier occupation. According to Mr. Wood's book, in Massachusetts only those men considered "Christians" by the church could vote. If the men voting and those elected were Christians, the colonies were indeed theocracies in the sense of being divinely guided given than that Christians have the Holy Spirit.
The colonies were not like the early Israeli nation were God through direct revelation led the nation. Although Christians have the Holy Spirit, He does not directly reveal God's will as in the early days. Thus the early colonial rulers cannot be compared to Moses who lead the Israelites under direct revelation from God. Despite this, American colonists had the Scriptures which is "sufficient for instruction"2 Tim 3:16. Thus they had a valuable guide for ruling the colonies.
Thus America had some theocratic colonies at her foundation something that would bring about immeasureable blessing upon her future destiny.
http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Theocracy
Jr. Woods, Thomas E. The Politically Incorrect Guide to American History
2 comments:
Wow...that sounds like a really interesting read!!
fun pic of Giov! sounds like you all had fun in seattle! We're headed down south tomorrow, Bellevue. Chris to help his music friend for a day, the rest of us to a little touristy shopping square. Sounds cute!
~lizzie :o)
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