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Old 03-29-2008, 03:35 PM
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Originally Posted by Ivanhoe View Post
I read Brian Walsh's transforming vision, which was good except for his horrendous appeals to Ron Sider. He came out with a commentary on Colossians which highlights the anti-Caesar cult in Paul's theology (which would be helpful for a church coming under persecution for not participating in Caesar Worship).

And then someone recommended a work on Genesis 1 that also had a similar thrust:

Amazon.com: Colossians Remixed: Subverting the Empire: Brian J. Walsh,Sylvia C. Keesmaat: Books

Amazon.com: The Liberating Image: The Imago Dei in Genesis 1: J. Richard Middleton: Books
Christianity versus Statism. The totalitarian state - all throughout Scripture - is presented as the church's primary earthly enemy. IMHO This is something which we in the Reformed faith have neglected.

See chapter 5 of A Conquered Kingdom: Biblical Civil Government for more on this theme.
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