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Reconstruct: Recovering Christian Advance in a Culture of Retreat
The prospect of Christian Reconstruction is often derided by its critics as being “triumphalist.” One can just hear the unfaithful spies chiding Joshua and Caleb with similar disapproval as they sought to conquer the inhabitants of the promised land– a land filled with giants.
But Christ did not entrust the Church with the Great Commission for its mere survival. We have been appointed to a calling that is more expansive than simply “reaching” people groups. We are called to disciple the nations to obedience in all areas of life. And how can we do this if we neglect to disciple those in our own families, churches, and nation? Or worse, if the Christianity that we’re exporting is reductionist, compartmentalized, or compromised.
As redeemed servants of God living in the New Covenant kingdom of Christ, we’re armed with everything necessary to be faithful in our calling. We’re equipped with the Holy Spirit within us, the law of God written on our hearts, and the good news of the Gospel. With all these tools in our grasp, the embrace of a reductionistic, fatalistic, and defeatist brand of Christianity is an abdication of responsibility and a rejection of spiritual maturity.
The giants are not too strong. Let the darkness scatter. We must reconstruct.
But Christ did not entrust the Church with the Great Commission for its mere survival. We have been appointed to a calling that is more expansive than simply “reaching” people groups. We are called to disciple the nations to obedience in all areas of life. And how can we do this if we neglect to disciple those in our own families, churches, and nation? Or worse, if the Christianity that we’re exporting is reductionist, compartmentalized, or compromised.
As redeemed servants of God living in the New Covenant kingdom of Christ, we’re armed with everything necessary to be faithful in our calling. We’re equipped with the Holy Spirit within us, the law of God written on our hearts, and the good news of the Gospel. With all these tools in our grasp, the embrace of a reductionistic, fatalistic, and defeatist brand of Christianity is an abdication of responsibility and a rejection of spiritual maturity.
The giants are not too strong. Let the darkness scatter. We must reconstruct.
447 pages, Hardcover
Published September 2, 2024
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June 27, 2025
Good, simple introduction into what Christian Reconstruction is as a school of thought. This book tends to stay above the intermural debates within reconstruction, but presents the basic thesis very well and offers some good modern day applications in regard to Covid, public education, and economics. Not really a necessary book for anyone already familiar with the school of thought, but a good intro for someone to understand it.
October 21, 2024
This is a great introduction with clear definitions, and it answers most of the common objections. I particularly enjoyed the chapter on the local church.
January 30, 2025
Excellent introduction to Christian Reconstruction. I highly recommend this book!
November 13, 2024
Fantastic book. Full review coming later.
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