Future of Christendom is a Christian ministry dedicated to promoting biblical discipleship and political theology by arguing for the sufficiency of God's Law (theonomy) in all areas of life—including the civil government. Our mission is to equip Christians to live faithfully under the authority of Christ the King, transforming culture and law according to His Word.
The term "Lancastrian Theonomy" was adopted to clearly distinguish our position from other forms of theonomy, particularly those that incorporate the Westminster Confession's "general equity" clause to justify the creation of new human legislation, which we reject as a denial of God's Law's sufficiency. While we also use "non-legislative theonomy," that term can be mistakenly interpreted as advocating for no law at all. The name "Lancastrian Theonomy" provides a unique marker for the position that upholds the sufficiency of God's Law as the sole, non-negotiable, and complete standard for the civil judge, excluding any man-made legislative power.
No. Lancastrian Theonomy firmly upholds the distinction between the church and the state. We affirm that the civil magistrate and the church are two separate institutions established by Christ, each with distinct jurisdictions. The magistrate is governed by God’s Law-Word as applied to public justice, but it has no authority over the church's spiritual affairs, doctrine, or sacraments.
