BY THIS STANDARD-Greg L. Bahnsen

[Evang.Benincasa]

If Leo Tolstoy had the Kingdom of God within him, why did he hate his wife so much that he told his daughter not to allow her at his funeral?

[Aquila]

Originally Posted by Evang.Benincasa

If Leo Tolstoy had the Kingdom of God within him, why did he hate his wife so much that he told his daughter not to allow her at his funeral?

Their relationship was a love/hate relationship. Every marriage has its problems. I try not to judge things so personal and complicated.

But I also wouldn't go as far as to say that Tolstoy had the kingdom within him. I believe that his conceptual understanding of the kingdom is far deeper, more compelling, more but challenging, spiritually practical than Rushdoony's.

How would a theonomic state deal with a Christian anarchist, or community of Christian anarchists who refused allegiance to the religious state, and desired to be self-governing?

[Evang.Benincasa]

Originally Posted by Aquila

Their relationship was a love/hate relationship. Every marriage has its problems. I try not to judge things so personal and complicated.

But I also wouldn't go as far as to say that Tolstoy had the kingdom within him. I believe that his conceptual understanding of the kingdom is far deeper, more compelling, more but challenging, spiritually practical than Rushdoony's.

How would a theonomic state deal with a Christian anarchist, or community of Christian anarchists who refused allegiance to the religious state, and desired to be self-governing?

Love hate relationship? No, Tolstoy hated Sophia, and she returned the favor. He had issues which his theology couldn't remedy. He isn't the go to guy on the Kingdom of God, or pacifism. Again, you use the title Christian Anarchist? There is no such thing, it would be void of any church leadership, which only leads me to believe that you know as much about Anarchism as you do about the Tolstoys.

[Esaias]

Originally Posted by Aquila

How would a theonomic state deal with a Christian anarchist, or community of Christian anarchists who refused allegiance to the religious state, and desired to be self-governing?

They could all pack up and move. Just like it is now.