Some have objected that this would lead to the mass stoning of homosexuals and incorrigible children. Reconstructionists must emphasize that what we want is not strong rule by the federal government in determining these matters, but the freedom for individual Christians, families, churches, and local community governments to rule without interference from a centralized state. We believe that Reconstruction is from the ground up. Mass regeneration must precede Reconstruction. As more are converted to Christ, more individuals become self-governing. This leads to stronger families and churches and the ability of local communities to govern their own affairs. Thus the total numbers of cases of sodomy or of uncontrollable children would grow less and less. The state would rule in fewer and fewer cases.Nice way of sidestepping the question. The answer to "wouldn't this lead to mass stonings of homosexuals & incorrigible children?" is, "Um, er, well, there would be less and less of that as time went on."
Halleluiah!
His answer was accurate. The spread of the Good News of Christ risen has a positive effect on individuals, families, societies, nations and the world in general.
Theonomy simply says we must begin with the family to create strong and upright members of society in order to improve that society.
I don't think that's such a bad thing.
Theonomy presupposes there is a right and Scriptural method of living which is more "correct" than all others. Now we can debate what that "more correct" position is, but as a society it is good that we at least acknowledge that some "optimum method of living" does, in fact, exist.
It's the humanists and socialists who want us to think there are no absolutes. Certainly no absolutes given by God.
It's called breeding out undesirable traits.