A critical defence of Christian anarchism

Christian anarchism is a theological and political doctrine holding that ultimate authority belongs to God rather than the state, and that the teachings and example of Jesus radically undermine coercive power, violence, domination, and nationalism. Christian anarchists typically emphasise the practice of nonviolence, voluntary community, mutual aid, economic justice, and radical discipleship shaped by the …

The problem with patriotism

Since the dramatic election result in South Australia last weekend, readers of news media, not least the Murdoch press, will have noticed a renewed emphasis on โ€œpatriotism.โ€ Former Liberal Party Opposition Leader Alexander Downer was even moved to write an opinion piece provocatively headlined, โ€œLiberals have forgotten patriotism. Now One Nation owns it.โ€[1] What is …