TimV
Puritanboard Botanist
Well, there isn't an easy answer. But, there are a few things we can say about it. One, orthodox Reformed churches like the PCA, OPC, etc.. allow individual Presbyteries to ordain Theonomists.
To me, Theonomy is the answer to the question "By what standard?" I've used this before on the PB, but if the Law says you can't cut down a fruit tree during a time of war, what does that mean? Well, the purpose of Just War is to bring about peace, and if you destroy the means of food production of your enemy, how are peaceful relations to resume if he's hungry and bitter? Should Sherman really have sown fields with salt?
And, if the VC were hiding in banana plantations, weren't there better ways than Agent Orange to defeat him?
So, ask yourself whether the Law against destroying fruit trees during a time of war had as it's primary reason for being some sort of figure of Christ or the Church, or if it was really, in additional to a spiritual type or shadow, actual instruction on how we are to live our lives.
To me, Theonomy is the answer to the question "By what standard?" I've used this before on the PB, but if the Law says you can't cut down a fruit tree during a time of war, what does that mean? Well, the purpose of Just War is to bring about peace, and if you destroy the means of food production of your enemy, how are peaceful relations to resume if he's hungry and bitter? Should Sherman really have sown fields with salt?
And, if the VC were hiding in banana plantations, weren't there better ways than Agent Orange to defeat him?
So, ask yourself whether the Law against destroying fruit trees during a time of war had as it's primary reason for being some sort of figure of Christ or the Church, or if it was really, in additional to a spiritual type or shadow, actual instruction on how we are to live our lives.