An Informed Faith: The Position Papers of R.J. Rushdoony

Authority is never neutral—it always flows from ownership. Scripture is clear: because God is the Creator and Owner of all things, He alone is the ultimate source of authority and law. When societies detach authority from God, they inevitably transfer ownership and power to the state, resulting in coercion, irresponsibility, and oppression rather than justice.

Biblical authority is delegated, not absolute. Man is a steward under God, accountable for how he uses his life, property, and relationships. As God’s law is rejected, human law multiplies, becoming increasingly intrusive and forceful. History shows that when God’s ownership is denied, moral order collapses, law becomes lawless, and freedom disappears.

True authority is restored only when Christ’s kingship is acknowledged. Without recognizing God’s absolute ownership, both reason and authority decay. Jesus Christ alone is “King of kings and Lord of lords” (1 Tim. 6:15), and only under His rule can authority be just, limited, and life-giving.

Why do revolutions fail—and what kind of authority can truly hold a society together? In this episode, R.J. Rushdoony traces the deep conflict between elitism, equalitarianism, and Biblical authority. From aristocrats to academics, man-made power structures always collapse under sin. Only Christ’s atonement can restore true authority—rooted not in control, but in covenant service. Tune in to discover why regeneration, not revolution, is the only path to real community.

What happens when no one believes in legitimate authority anymore? In this episode, R.J. Rushdoony traces how the collapse of faith in God as sovereign has led to lawlessness, revolution, and social decay. From the guillotine of 1793 to today’s culture of defiance, Rushdoony shows that without God’s law, power becomes terror—and order dies. Tune in to hear why true authority begins with obedience to the only wise God.

Satan’s greatest lie isn’t rebellion—it’s self-righteousness. In this episode, R.J. Rushdoony reveals how the devil's message, “Ye shall be as gods,” fuels modern moral chaos. When every man becomes his own lawgiver, truth dies and culture crumbles. Tune in to hear why Satan’s gospel is alive in today’s humanism—and why only God’s law can save us.

Heresy originally meant choice—placing personal opinion above God’s revealed truth. Throughout history, heresies have taken many forms, but they share a common root: redefining God, Christ, or salvation to fit human philosophy rather than Scripture.

From ancient Gnosticism and Arianism to modern process theology, heresy consistently undermines revelation, incarnation, and God’s authority. When man reshapes theology, truth erodes. Orthodoxy is not rigidity—it is faithfulness to the God who has spoken.

In this episode, we examine R.J. Rushdoony’s bold challenge to the rising tyranny of statist authority. Prompted by President Carter’s 1980 call for military draft registration—including potentially for women—Rushdoony reminds Christians that true authority belongs to God alone. Drawing from Scripture and America’s founding principles, he defends the family as God’s first government, condemns statist interventionism, and exposes how modern man, by rejecting responsibility, invites both judgment and slavery.

When the state commands what God forbids, or forbids what God commands, the Christian response must be clear: “We ought to obey God rather than men” (Acts 5:29). Tune in to hear how Rushdoony equips the church to resist compromise and reclaim Biblical dominion—starting with the question of who truly has the right to command.

Modern religion often claims belief in God while rejecting His law. When pastors say Jesus had “no rules,” they replace God’s authority with human preference. A god without law makes no claim on our lives—and therefore changes nothing.

This antinomian faith breeds lawlessness. When obedience is grounded in feelings instead of God’s commandments, man dethrones God and enthrones himself. God is not dethroned in reality—only in man’s imagination. He still reigns, and the call remains: repent and submit to His rule.

Our faith should be an informed one because the God who created all things speaks to every sphere of life, and all facts should be studied in light of the revelation of God in Scripture. This is the foundation of Christian dominion. For R. J. Rushdoony, true government was the self-government of the Christian life in terms of God's law, so he wrote his position papers to better equip Christians to apply their faith to all of life. His objective was not to empower the state, or the organized church, but rather to call every person and institution to God's Word, which often put him at odds with both church and state. (Position Papers from 1979-2000)

Our faith should be an informed one because the God who created all things speaks to every sphere of life, and all facts should be studied in light of the revelation of God in Scripture. This is the foundation of Christian dominion. For R. J. Rushdoony, true government was the self-government of the Christian life in terms of God's law, so he wrote his position papers to better equip Christians to apply their faith to all of life. His objective was not to empower the state, or the organized church, but rather to call every person and institution to God's Word, which often put him at odds with both church and state. (Position Papers from 1979-2000)

Our faith should be an informed one because the God who created all things speaks to every sphere of life, and all facts should be studied in light of the revelation of God in Scripture. This is the foundation of Christian dominion. For R. J. Rushdoony, true government was the self-government of the Christian life in terms of God's law, so he wrote his position papers to better equip Christians to apply their faith to all of life. His objective was not to empower the state, or the organized church, but rather to call every person and institution to God's Word, which often put him at odds with both church and state. (Position Papers from 1979-2000)