R. J. Rushdoony
American theologian (1916ā2001) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Rousas John Rushdoony (April 25, 1916 ā February 8, 2001) was an Armenian-American Calvinist philosopher, historian, and theologian. He is credited as being the father of Christian Reconstructionism[3] and an inspiration for the modern Christian homeschool movement.[4][5] His followers and critics have argued that his thought exerts considerable influence on the evangelical Christian right.[6]
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Born | Rousas John Rushdoony April 25, 1916 |
Died | February 8, 2001(2001-02-08) (aged 84) |
Occupation(s) | Minister, missionary, author, founder of the Chalcedon Foundation, Rutherford Institute board member |
Notable work | The Institutes of Biblical Law, Chalcedon Report, Journal of Christian Reconstruction |
Spouse(s) | Arda Gent Rushdoony (m. 1943, div. 1959, d. 1977) Dorothy Barbara Ross Kirkwood Rushdoony (m. 1962, d. 2003)[2] |
Children | Rebecca (mother, Arda) Joanna (mother, Arda) Sharon (mother, Arda) Martha (mother, Arda) Ronald (adopted) Mark (mother, Arda) |
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Language | English |
Tradition or movement | Christian Philosophy |
Main interests | Calvinism, Cognitive Metaphysics, Epistemology, Philosophy of Education, Philosophy of Politics, Psychology of Religion, Predestination, Presuppositionalism |
Notable ideas | Christian Reconstructionism, Christian homeschool |
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