The Joy of Creation in Providence
To have a grasp of the meaning of providence is not only a matter of Godly logic, but also a matter of Godly joy. If for us providence is only a matter of logical ideas, then joy too is only an idea and nothing more. But if for us providence is the reality of God’s total government, a marvelous fact. Then our own life in terms of that faith is one of joy, and our thinking on the subject again is one of joy.
- R. J. Rushdoony
To have a grasp of the meaning of providence is not only a matter of Godly logic, but also a matter of Godly joy. If for us providence is only a matter of logical ideas, then joy too is only an idea and nothing more. But if for us providence is the reality of God’s total government, a marvelous fact. Then our own life in terms of that faith is one of joy, and our thinking on the subject again is one of joy.
- R. J. Rushdoony
Rev. R.J. Rushdoony (1916–2001), was a leading theologian, church/state expert, and author of numerous works on the application of Biblical law to society. He started the Chalcedon Foundation in 1965. His Institutes of Biblical Law (1973) began the contemporary theonomy movement which posits the validity of Biblical law as God’s standard of obedience for all. He therefore saw God’s law as the basis of the modern Christian response to the cultural decline, one he attributed to the church’s false view of God’s law being opposed to His grace. This broad Christian response he described as “Christian Reconstruction.” He is credited with igniting the modern Christian school and homeschooling movements in the mid to late 20th century. He also traveled extensively lecturing and serving as an expert witness in numerous court cases regarding religious liberty. Many ministry and educational efforts that continue today, took their philosophical and Biblical roots from his lectures and books.