In this seminary-level course in political ethics, Dr. Bahnsen explores the issues of God’s will for the state, the philosophy of the state, and various Christian and non-Christian approaches to the civil sphere.
01 — The Need for a Christian Political Stance (1 of 20)
02 — The City of God vs. The City of Man (2 of 20)
03 — The Function of the State: Law, Justice, and Welfare Theory (3 of 20)
04 — The Function of the State: Law & Order Theory, Law & Social Justice Theory (4 of 20)
05 — The Proper Place of the State in the Ordering of Creation (5 of 20)
06 — Secret Directive Theory; Unqualified Identification Theory; Cautious Approach (6 of 20)
07 — Prophetic Will of God; Ideological & Specific Chronology Conceptions
08 — Revolutionary Subordination View; Anabaptists (8 of 20)
09 — Neo-Conservative (9 of 20)
10 — The Power Theory (10 of 20)
11 — Traditionalism Theory; True Self Theory; Natural Law Theory (11 of 20)
12 — Classical Contract Theory; Contemporary Contract Theory (12 of 20)
13 — Anarchism; Marxism (13 of 20)
14 — Thematic Approaches—Cosmonomic (14 of 20)
15 — Thematic Approaches—Teleological (15 of 20)
16 — Textual Approaches—Dispensationalism, Puritan Theocratic Ideal (16 of 20)
17 — Separation of Church & State (17 of 20)
18 — Separation of Church & State; Enforcement of Morals (18 of 20)