Recommended Books

Interested in learning more about theonomy, justice, and the civil sphere? Start with Future of Christendom’s recommended reading list.

Redeemed by Justice (Luke Saint and Chris Hume) – Saint and Hume provide an accessible introduction to theonomy and justice. Perfect for sharing with those new to theonomy and Christian reconstructionism. 

Seven Statist Sins (Chris Hume) – Hume provides seven indictments against the civil government of the United States. In so doing, he provides a path for repentance necessary to see blessing in the land.

The Sound Doctrine of Theocracy (Luke Saint) – A book that seeks to point the hearts of those who love Christ and His Word back to the Scriptures to judge the rights and wrongs of humanist governments in the West. An excellent overview of “non-legislative theonomy” or “Lancastrian theonomy.”

Theonomy in Christian Ethics (Greg Bahnsen) – Dr. Bahnsen’s most well-known work, Theonomy in Christian Ethics is a detailed exposition and defense of the theonomic position.

Theonomy: An Informed Response (Gary North. ed.) – A collection of essays written by various authors responding to the book, Theonomy: A Reformed Critique.

God Is Just (Steven Halbrook) – Halbrook’s 600+ tome is a defense of biblical civil law, on topics despised not only by humanists, but by professing Christians. It is, in short, theonomic apologetics. God Is Just takes our culture and its attacks on the Bible to task. It defends biblical theocracy, justice, and slavery, and cuts humanistic opposition down to size by its own self-destructive foolishness, and, most importantly, by the sword of God’s word.

Covenantal Theonomy (Ken Gentry) – This book defends the continuation of God’s Law in the new covenant economy over against Intrusion Ethics (associated with Meredith Kline). It particularly responds to Dr. T. David Gordon’s philosophical, exegetical, and theological objections to theonomy.