25. Romans 13 & Stateless Civil Governance with Gregory Baus
Is an elected official’s authority automatically ordained by God? What is Jesus referring to when he says “render unto Caesar what is Caesar's”? In the episode, Gregory Baus delves into Romans 13 and stateless civil governance.
Are Christians required by God to submit to the governing authorities, even when they are tyrannical or immoral? Are all elected officials ordained by God? Is “render to Caesar” referring to a Biblical requirement for Christians to pay taxes? All of the questions and more are answered in this episode. Craig and Gregory also discuss their transition into anarchism and Gregory’s nomadic lifestyle, along with touching on reformed theology and how that affects an anarchist interpretation of Romans 13.
Timestamps & starting points for further exploration:
1:50 Gregory’s background
Baltimore
Munich
Covenant College
Redeemer University
teaching English overseas
7:30 Christian Philosophy
11:15 Transition to anarchism
pro-life movement
Howard Phillips and the 10th amendment
Roderick Long and economics
practical alternative to the state
Kerry Baldwin Article on Anarchism and Minarchism
2016 election and Darrel Castle
28:45 Proper understanding of individualism within anarchism
31:45 Romans 13 and Stateless Civil Governance: A Reformed View by Gregory’s Baus
Romans 13
not everyone in Rome paid taxes
the ordinance of civil governance
45:25 Nomadic Lifestyle
overseas during middle school
Japan
California
Canada
Netherlands
Cambodia
Beijing
Budapest
49:00 Dave Ramsey
49:45 Gregory’s plugs
Intro to libertarian anarchism playlist
What is reformed anarchism?
Answering common objections to reformed libertarian anarchism (video)
A helpful article by Gerard Casey on libertarian anarchism
Intro to Reformed Christianity - Michael Horton's Putting Amazing Back Into Grace