Under God, Over the People: The Calling and Accountability of Civil Government

by Oliver Allmand-Smith

Under God, Over the The Calling and Accountability of Civil Government speaks biblical truth directly into our situation as churches today as we increasingly face government interference and intervention in the life of the local church. This precise and yet, accessible work draws and expounds upon the Second London Baptist Confession of Faith on the subject of the Civil Magistrate, its calling and its accountability.

Genres: Politics

108 pages, Hardcover

Published June 1, 2022

Reviews

[JT Stead · Rating 4 out of 5]

In terms of the purpose and scope of this book it is a Great primer on 1689 teaching on the civil magistrates. This book would need to be complemented by another work on the civil use of the law. A great compliment to this book would be David vandrunen on Natural law and Founder Press book The Law for the lawless. Paired together you would have a great baptist political theology resource.

[Timothy Decker · Rating 5 out of 5]

Good little book for popular level presentation on the 2LBC on the doctrine of the civil magistrate.

[Richard Lawrence · Rating 4 out of 5]

A really helpful brief book on the role of civil government and how christians ought to relate to government.

2nd Read: This is modern 2 kingdoms theology which I no longer hold to BUT it's still a helpful book - asks important questions and addresses them thoughtfully; despite no longer agreeing with the framework I'd still affirm ~90% of this book and I'm still happy to recommend the book as presenting an approach to political theology that is far better than the modern average.

[Daniel · Rating 4 out of 5]

Another well written helpful work on Christian political thought.