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Pastoral Restoration of Biblical Civil Wisdom

Pastoral Restoration of Biblical Civil Wisdom. Specially prepared for PPN Pastor’s breakfast In support of Cumberland County Chapter of ACTION of PA April 4, 2013 Carlisle, PA By Dr. Jim Arcieri.

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Pastoral Restoration of Biblical Civil Wisdom

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  1. Pastoral Restoration of Biblical Civil Wisdom Specially prepared for PPN Pastor’s breakfast In support of Cumberland County Chapter of ACTIONof PA April 4, 2013 Carlisle, PA By Dr. Jim Arcieri

  2. Common question asked of C.S. Lewis by students and colleagues:“Can’t you lead a good life without believing in Christianity?” “Can’t you lead a good life without believing in Christianity?”

  3. INDIVIDUALS As Trees DEFINING REALITY FRUIT: Actions TRUNK: Attitudes ROOTS: Assumptions

  4. DEFINING REALITY:CULTURES AS TRIANGLES World View Categories EXTERNAL & CIVIL PERMIT OUGHT INTERNAL & INDIVIDUAL IS

  5. QUESTIONS that form a WORLDVIEW How, Where, When PERMIT EXTERNAL & CIVIL Do? TAXES Right & Wrong OUGHT INTERNAL & INDIVIDUAL Good? Who & Why IS REAL? TRUE?

  6. DEFINING REALITY:Three major world views and their cultural expressions • PRE-MODERN ERA: Ancient times to ~1800 • MODERN ERA: ~1700 – 1950 • POST – MODERN ERA: 1950 - Present

  7. DEFINING REALITYPRE-MODERN ERA: Ancient times to ~1800 PERMIT OUGHT REAL? TRUE? IS RELIGION / REVELATION

  8. DEFINING REALITY: Pastoral Role in Shaping Civil Culture • 1620 John Robinson: Mayflower Compact • 1636 Roger Williams: founding Rhode Island • 1639 Thomas Hooker: founding Connecticut, writing its first constitution (Fundamental Orders) • 1641 Nathaniel Ward: wrote Massachusetts Body of Liberties • 1681 William Penn: wrote Frame of Government of PA • 1717 John Wise: Law of Nature and Government: sections appear word for word in DOI • 1744 Elisha Williams: Essential Liberties of Protestants – rights of equality, liberty, property –widely read & used • 1755 Samuel Davies: master of civil law – Patrick Henry • 1768 John Witherspoon: Princeton President; DOI signer

  9. ESSENTINAL CATEGORIES OF A WORLD VIEW Internal ->External Personal -> Civil What historical factors created American liberty? Worldview Categories, Questions, and Building Blocks Whatis Good? What is Real? What is True? What is Done? Theology roots Morality trunk Legality fruit COLONIAL SERMONS BIBLE D. O. I. CONSTITUTION Ultimate Reference Point (Ontology) Metaphysics Beliefs (Epistemology) Physics Values (Axiology) Ethics OUGHT PERMIT IS Behavior (Teleology) Civics TAXES NEW LIGHT COLLEGES AMERICAN REVOLUTION THE GREAT AWAKENING

  10. Colonial Clergy Biblical Worldview Sciences: Natural: Biology, Chemistry, Mathematics, Geography, Social: Education, Economics, Government, Behavioral: Anthropology, Psychology, Sociology Dominion Mandate Civics: Business, Law, Justice, International relations Humanities: History, Arts, Music, Literature, Philosophy Ecclesiastics: Devotional–Prayer, Bible reading, emotions, faith, love Ecclesiastical – Church, evangelism, missions, theology, fellowship Moral: Ethics, relationships

  11. Theology- Anthropology & Political- Historical Matrix High Prosperity Poverty Internal External Sinner - Law LEX -------- REX Special Revelation Constitutional Republic Dictatorship REX ------ LEX Self-Government Deists General Revelation Christians Transcendence – TRUTH -Principles Providential Moralists Immanence – GRACE-Involvement Monarchy 1787 - 1897 CT: FIXED Pre-modern Mystics Steward - Liberty Anarchy Tyranny Low/Low High

  12. DEFINING REALITY MODERN ERA: ~1700 - 1950 Legality * & / PERMIT OUGHT Morality A.B.C. IS Theology 1.2.3. SCIENCE

  13. What created the DEPARTURE FROM AMERICAN LIBERTY? Worldview Questions, Categories, and Building Blocks Whatis Good? What is Real? What is Done? What is True? Theology Morality Legality- PERMIT Origin Of Species; Das Kapital; E = MC2 HUMANIST MANIFESTOS Expanding Bureaucratic control IS Ultimate Reference Point (Ontology) Metaphysics PROGRESS Beliefs (Epistemology) Physics Values (Axiology) Ethics TAXES OUGHT Behavior (Teleology) Civics STATE SCHOOLS & COLLEGES PROGRESSIVE “REVOLUTION” The Great Acceptance

  14. OPPOSITION: Scientific Utopia Theology- Anthropology & Political- Historical Matrix High Prosperity Poverty Internal External Sinner - Law LEX -------- REX Special Revelation Constitutional Republic Dictatorship REX ------ LEX Deists Self-Government General Revelation Christians Transcendence – TRUTH -Principles Providential Moralists Immanence – GRACE-Involvement Scientific Revelation Monarchy 1787 - 1897 CT: FIXED Pre-modern 1897 - 1967 CT: LIVING Modern Mystics Steward - Liberty Anarchy Tyranny Weak/Low High

  15. SPIRITUAL: FAITH Devotional–prayer, Bible study, Emotions, Psychology, love Ecclesiastical – church, evangelism, missions, theology, fellowship prophecy: Jesus’ pre-tribulational, pre-millennial return Moral: ethics, relationships GOD GRACE SUNDAYS “Evangelical Dualism” DEFINING REALITY: SECULAR: FACTS Biology Chemistry Geography Education Government Economics Anthropology Psychology Sociology History Literature Philosophy Business Law Media Arts Authority & Justice MAN NATURE WE E K D A Y S

  16. DEFINING REALITY POST – MODERN ERA: 1950 - Present Legality ~; \ Legality * & / PERMIT OUGHT Morality A.B.C. Morality D.E.F. IS Theology 4.5.6. Theology 1.2.3. INDIVIDUAL CREATION

  17. Theology- Anthropology & Political- Historical Matrix High PERSECUTION: Ruling Class Elite Prosperity Poverty • LEGALITY Internal External Sinner - Law LEX -------- REX OPPOSITION (Scientific Utopia) Constitutional Republic Dictatorship REX ------ LEX Self-Government Christians Transcendence – TRUTH -Principles Immanence – GRACE-Involvement Scientific Revelation Monarchy 1787 - 1897 CT: FIXED Pre-modern Individual Revelation 1897 - 1967 CT: LIVING Modern NAE MM AFA CC Mystics 1967 - 2013 CT: USELESS Post - Modern Steward - Liberty Anarchy Tyranny Weak/Low High

  18. Nice Neighborhood “Would you be my neighbor?” G.A.D. Nice school Nice Income What is the center of this cycle? Nice college SYNCRETISM

  19. How To Change The Culture? • Repentof our idolatry: • Distraction of G.A.D. • Recognize our mistaken view of Gods’ world: Dualism PERMIT OUGHT IS • Define REALITY biblically

  20. Cultural Commission Restoring Creation Knowledge business Common Grace Truth preaching Build up society Discipleship in Civil Jurisdiction Great Commission Redeeming Souls Belief Business Saving Grace Gospel Preaching Build up church Discipleship in first three jurisdictions The Two Commissions

  21. How To Change The Culture? • Repent of our idolatry: • Distraction of G.A.D. • Recognize our mistaken view of Gods’ world: • Dualism • Re-establishthe Biblical view of the Nature And Purpose Of Government • To whom does this world belong? • Does God speak to all areas of life, or just a few? • Are we to speak to all areas of life, or just a few? • Define REALITY biblically

  22. Seven Pillars of Biblical Civil Wisdom“A Frequent Recurrence to First Principles” • TRUTH:Revelation vs. Imagination • DOMINION: Stewardship vs. Ownership; [Esc] • JURISDICTION: Spheres of-God vs. Caesar • REPRESENTATION:Const. Republic vs. Rex>Lex • HISTORY: Ideas, Individuals vs. Inexorable Laws • EDUCATION: Useful Knowledge vs. Functional • INTEGRITY: Mature character vs. Careerism

  23. How To Change The Culture? • Repent of our idolatry: • Distraction of G.A.D. • Recognize our mistaken view of Gods’ world: • Dualism • Re-establish the Biblical view of the Nature And Purpose Of Government (Founders): To whom does this world belong? Does God speak to all areas of life, or just a few? Are we to speak to all areas of life, or just a few? • Re-emphasizethe crucial role of the pulpit in shaping the civil sphere of life • Define REALITY biblically

  24. Theology- Anthropology & Political- Historical Matrix High PERSECUTION: Ruling Class Elite Prosperity Poverty Internal External Sinner - Law PPN OPPOSITION: Scientific Utopia Constitutional Republic Dictatorship Self-Government Christians Transcendence – TRUTH -Principles Immanence – GRACE-Involvement Scientific Revelation Monarchy 1787 - 1897 CT: FIXED Pre-modern Individual Revelation 1897 - 1967 CT: LIVING Modern Mystics 1967 - 2013 CT: USELESS Post - Modern Steward - Liberty afA NAE Anarchy Tyranny Weak/Low High

  25. BIBLCAL WISDOM Proverbs 24:3-7

  26. Common question asked of C.S. Lewis by students and colleagues:“Can’t you lead a good life without believing in Christianity?” “Can’t you lead a good life without believing in Christianity?”

  27. Thank you for attending! Pastoral Restoration of Biblical Civil Wisdom Specially prepared for PPN Pastor’s breakfast In support of Cumberland County Chapter of ACTIONof PA April 4, 2013 Carlisle, PA By Dr. Jim Arcieri doctorjamesarcieri@gmail.com

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