This post is part of a series walking through the third volume of Abraham Kuyper’s Common Grace There are three areas in which government must know God’s will: The role of government itself; The relationships in society; “the basic distinction between good and evil.” (203) This tells us that there is no “neutral state” possible. More specifically on this topic later, but generally this matters because Kuyper himself has been called the standard bearer of the neutral state. That’s not to... Read more

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This post is part of a series walking through the third volume of Abraham Kuyper’s Common Grace So what does make something “Christian” when we’re thinking about the state? What makes something a “Christian” or “unchristian” policy? Some think that the answer is tied to specific commands of Christ, or through confession of Him as Savior. Others hold that there is a “Christian” state if there is an established state church. Others believe that opening a meeting of the government... Read more