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“ Christian Patriots ”. James Aho. Christian Patriot Worldview. Organic Constitution and Legitimate Authority (81) The Christian Patriot movement distinguishes between Law and Morality and Legality and Legalese . Law: Organic Constitution (Constitution and Bill of Rights)
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“Christian Patriots” James Aho
Christian Patriot Worldview Organic Constitution and Legitimate Authority (81) The Christian Patriot movement distinguishes between Law and Morality and Legality and Legalese. Law: Organic Constitution (Constitution and Bill of Rights) Morality: The Bible Legality/Legalese: Any legal statute inconsistent with Law and Morality. (They are not morally obligated to obey them)
Christian Patriot Worldview Christian Patriot Critique of Government (82) Christian Patriots distinguish between Secular (Worldly) Authority and Secular Power. Secular Authority: Drawn from Organic Constitution (Constitution and Bill of Rights)or theBible. (Binding on CP movement.) Secular Power: Enforcement based on State Power. (Not Binding on CP movement.)
Christian Patriot Worldview Christian Patriot Critique of Government: ZOG Most in the Christian Patriot movement see the US government as illegitimate. It possess Secular Power not Secular Authority. ZOG: Zionists Occupation Government US Government is a satanic cabal committed to subverting God’s will by supporting equality for sinners, the morally unqualified.
Christian Patriot Movement Why People Join CP movement? (83) Lipset and Raab Analysis: Status Displacement (83) Reactionary Politics as “Cultural Baggage” (84)
Christian Patriot Movement Critique of Lipset and Raab: Analysis Too Sweeping (84) Lipset and Raab Evolving Theory: Status Preservation (84-85)
Christian Patriot Movement Can Status politics Explain CP movement? (85) Lipset and Raab: Yes John Simpson Critique of Lipset and Raab: Don’t UnderstandHistory
Christian Patriot Movement RW movements and Econ Stress: Do Not Correlate (86) Aho Theory: (Hofstadter): RW Movement Related to Fundamentalism (87) Need to Understand Intersect of Religion and RW (87-88)