Reasons Why the U.S. Constitution is Morally Questionable by an Examination of James M. Willson, RPCNA Minister’s work “Civil Magistracy”
By Benjamin P. Glaser - Posted at Mountains and Magnolias:
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| James M. Willson (Covenanter.org) |
It may seem strange to see a politically conservative minister present quotations on why the U.S. Constitution is (and has always been) morally bankrupt and why this fact requires Christians to reconsider their support thereof, especially when the constitution itself has almost become holy writ in its own right in evangelical circles. But as you will see in the passages that follow political dissent is something worth at least meditating upon by Christians of any denominational stripe, let alone Presbyterians. A current examination of the U.S. Code would provide multitudes of examples of this need, which would likely also show in lurid detail the anti-biblical principles through which our nation thumbs its nose at the Lord our God, but the main purpose of going back to the Constitution itself is to show that the rot was baked into the cake from the very foundation of our nation and this understanding was seen from very early on by Fathers in the faith. While this post is necessarily limited it may be worthwhile in the future to dig a little deeper into the points made.
As a bit of an introductory biography of the author of the work under consideration James M. Willson was the Son of James R. Willson, an RP minister himself and author in his own right, and was born in the Elizabeth Township of Allegheny County, Pennsylvania on November 17, 1809. He graduated from Union College in Schenectady, NY in 1829. He studied theology under the direction of his father, and was licensed by the RP Presbytery on June 5, 1834. He was ordained by the same Presbytery, and installed pastor of the First congregation of Philadelphia, November 27, 1834. He was elected Professor of Theology in the Allegheny Seminary, near Pittsburgh on May 31, 1859. He authored numerous pamphlets and books expounding Covenanter principles. He died at his residence in Allegheny City (which is the North Side neighborhood of the City of Pittsburgh today) on August 31, 1866.
As a bit of an introductory biography of the author of the work under consideration James M. Willson was the Son of James R. Willson, an RP minister himself and author in his own right, and was born in the Elizabeth Township of Allegheny County, Pennsylvania on November 17, 1809. He graduated from Union College in Schenectady, NY in 1829. He studied theology under the direction of his father, and was licensed by the RP Presbytery on June 5, 1834. He was ordained by the same Presbytery, and installed pastor of the First congregation of Philadelphia, November 27, 1834. He was elected Professor of Theology in the Allegheny Seminary, near Pittsburgh on May 31, 1859. He authored numerous pamphlets and books expounding Covenanter principles. He died at his residence in Allegheny City (which is the North Side neighborhood of the City of Pittsburgh today) on August 31, 1866.
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