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*“…the first step in the mandate is to bring men the word of God and for God to regenerate them. The second step is to demolish every kind of rampart or opposition to the dominion of God in Christ. The world and men must be brought into captivity to Christ, under the dominion of the Kingdom of God and the law of that kingdom. Third, this requires that, like Paul, we court-martial or "administer justice upon all disobedience" in every area of life where we encounter it. To deny the cultural mandate is to deny Christ and to surrender the world to the devil.” <ref>The Institutes of Biblical Law, R. J. Rushdoony, pp 724-725</ref>

*“…the first step in the mandate is to bring men the word of God and for God to regenerate them. The second step is to demolish every kind of rampart or opposition to the dominion of God in Christ. The world and men must be brought into captivity to Christ, under the dominion of the Kingdom of God and the law of that kingdom. Third, this requires that, like Paul, we court-martial or "administer justice upon all disobedience" in every area of life where we encounter it. To deny the cultural mandate is to deny Christ and to surrender the world to the devil.” <ref>The Institutes of Biblical Law, R. J. Rushdoony, pp 724-725</ref>

It’s a term echoed by other Christian Reconstructionists. George Grant wrote in 1987: <ref>”The Changing of the Guard: Biblical Principles for Political Action," George Grant, 1987 </ref>

It’s a term echoed by other Christian Reconstructionists. George Grant wrote in 1987:<ref>”The Changing of the Guard: Biblical Principles for Political Action," George Grant, 1987</ref>

{{cquote|Christians have an obligation, a mandate, a commission, a holy responsibility to reclaim the land for Jesus Christ - to have dominion in the civil structures, just as in every other aspect of life and godliness.

{{cquote|Christians have an obligation, a mandate, a commission, a holy responsibility to reclaim the land for Jesus Christ - to have dominion in the civil structures, just as in every other aspect of life and godliness.

But it is dominion that we are after. Not just a voice.<br />  

But it is dominion that we are after. Not just a voice.<br />  

==The "Christer" controversy==

==The "Christer" controversy==

On 29-30 April 2005 a gathering was held at the City University of New York (CUNY) <ref>[http://lists.ucla.edu/pipermail/religionlaw/2005-June/018692.html ''Public university sponsorship of conference on "Examining the Real Agenda of the Christian Right"'']</ref> of radical leftists to discuss the "real agenda of the Christian right" and to "develop strategies to defeat them".  One of the speakers, Katherine Yurica, told the conference the Republican Party had gained power through "Hitlerian tactics" and that evangelical leaders from Billy Graham to Jerry Falwell "had to have read Hitler’s Mein Kampf." <ref>[http://www.ird-renew.org/site/apps/s/content.asp?c=fvKVLfMVIsG&b=494491&ct=928973 ''President Bush Called “Evil,” Evangelicals Equated With Nazis at NCC-Supported Conference''], John Lomperis, The Institute on Religion and Democracy. </ref>  60s activist [[Chip Berlet]] said Christians are motivated by doctrines like "Dominionism, which order Christians to take over the secular state."  Berlet lamented the fact [[People for the American Way]] had stopped monitoring Christian groups and noted his organization, Political Research Associates would love to do it but complained there wasn't enough money to be made. <ref>[http://direland.typepad.com/direland/2005/06/the_new_blackli.html ''The New Blacklist: Corporate America Caves In to the Christers''], Doug Ireland, June 09, 2005.</ref> Berlet has since become the primary author of the controversial Dominionism series in Wikipedia. [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Template:Dominionism&direction=next&oldid=48506938]  During a panel discussion <ref>[http://www.religiousrightwatch.com/2005/07/the_things_peop.html Religious Right Watch''] July 10, 2005.</ref> on appropriate pejoratives to use, such as ''Christer'' or ''Theocon'', Berlet also recommended terms such as ''Religious Supremacist'' and ''Christian Supremacist''. <ref>[http://www.publiceye.org/media/logic96.html ''Techniques of the Propagandist''], Chip Berlet, Political Research Associates, Cambridge Massachusetts.</ref>

On 29–30 April 2005 a gathering was held at the City University of New York (CUNY) <ref>[http://lists.ucla.edu/pipermail/religionlaw/2005-June/018692.html ''Public university sponsorship of conference on "Examining the Real Agenda of the Christian Right"'']</ref> of radical leftists to discuss the "real agenda of the Christian right" and to "develop strategies to defeat them".  One of the speakers, Katherine Yurica, told the conference the Republican Party had gained power through "Hitlerian tactics" and that evangelical leaders from Billy Graham to Jerry Falwell "had to have read Hitler’s Mein Kampf." <ref>[http://www.ird-renew.org/site/apps/s/content.asp?c=fvKVLfMVIsG&b=494491&ct=928973 ''President Bush Called “Evil,” Evangelicals Equated With Nazis at NCC-Supported Conference''], John Lomperis, The Institute on Religion and Democracy.</ref>  60s activist [[Chip Berlet]] said Christians are motivated by doctrines like "Dominionism, which order Christians to take over the secular state."  Berlet lamented the fact [[People for the American Way]] had stopped monitoring Christian groups and noted his organization, Political Research Associates would love to do it but complained there wasn't enough money to be made.<ref>[http://direland.typepad.com/direland/2005/06/the_new_blackli.html ''The New Blacklist: Corporate America Caves In to the Christers''], Doug Ireland, June 09, 2005.</ref> Berlet has since become the primary author of the controversial Dominionism series in Wikipedia. [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Template:Dominionism&direction=next&oldid=48506938]  During a panel discussion <ref>[http://www.religiousrightwatch.com/2005/07/the_things_peop.html Religious Right Watch''] July 10, 2005.</ref> on appropriate pejoratives to use, such as ''Christer'' or ''Theocon'', Berlet also recommended terms such as ''Religious Supremacist'' and ''Christian Supremacist''.<ref>[http://www.publiceye.org/media/logic96.html ''Techniques of the Propagandist''], Chip Berlet, Political Research Associates, Cambridge Massachusetts.</ref>

Stanley Kurtz of the ''National Review'' reported on the conference. Kurtz said the alleged desire of the Religious Right to "suppress other religions ...reestablish slavery. ...reduce women to near-slavery by making them property. ...execute anyone found guilty of pre-marital, extramarital, or homosexual sex. ...to bring back the death penalty for witchcraft" was the subject matter of discussion. <ref>[http://www.nationalreview.com/kurtz/kurtz200505020944.asp ''Dominionist Domination, The Left runs with a wild theory.''] Stanley Kurtz, National Review Online, May 02, 2005.</ref>  Christians soon reacted to the hate, <ref>[http://community.livejournal.com/dark_christian/362401.html Dark Christianity],  

Stanley Kurtz of the ''National Review'' reported on the conference. Kurtz said the alleged desire of the Religious Right to "suppress other religions ...reestablish slavery. ...reduce women to near-slavery by making them property. ...execute anyone found guilty of pre-marital, extramarital, or homosexual sex. ...to bring back the death penalty for witchcraft" was the subject matter of discussion.<ref>[http://www.nationalreview.com/kurtz/kurtz200505020944.asp ''Dominionist Domination, The Left runs with a wild theory.''] Stanley Kurtz, National Review Online, May 02, 2005.</ref>  Christians soon reacted to the hate,<ref>[http://community.livejournal.com/dark_christian/362401.html Dark Christianity],  

Exploring and Exposing Dominionist Christianity, 12 December 2005. </ref> bigotry, and distortions coming out of the conference. <ref>[http://rhymeswithright.mu.nu/archives/092627.php#092627 ''The "Christer" Controversy''], Rhymes With Right, June 16, 2005.</ref>  Kurtz has investigated the extreme rhetoric of alleged Dominionist watchdogs and discovered at a website calling itself religioustolerance.org the claim that Dominionists

Exploring and Exposing Dominionist Christianity, 12 December 2005.</ref> bigotry, and distortions coming out of the conference.<ref>[http://rhymeswithright.mu.nu/archives/092627.php#092627 ''The "Christer" Controversy''], Rhymes With Right, June 16, 2005.</ref>  Kurtz has investigated the extreme rhetoric of alleged Dominionist watchdogs and discovered at a website calling itself religioustolerance.org the claim that Dominionists

:''“advocate genocide for followers of minority groups and non-conforming members of their own religion.”'' <ref>[http://www.religioustolerance.org/reconstr.htm ReligiousTolerance.org] Onterio Consultants on Religious Tolerance, ''Dominionism (aka Christian Reconsturctionism, Dominion Theology and Theonomy)</ref>

:''“advocate genocide for followers of minority groups and non-conforming members of their own religion.”'' <ref>[http://www.religioustolerance.org/reconstr.htm ReligiousTolerance.org] Onterio Consultants on Religious Tolerance, ''Dominionism (aka Christian Reconsturctionism, Dominion Theology and Theonomy)</ref>

==Further reading==

==Further reading==

*[http://www.nationalreview.com/kurtz/kurtz200505020944.asp ''Dominionist Domination, The Left runs with a wild theory.''] Stanley Kurtz, National Review Online, May 02, 2005.

*[http://www.nationalreview.com/kurtz/kurtz200505020944.asp ''Dominionist Domination, The Left runs with a wild theory.''] Stanley Kurtz, National Review Online, May 2, 2005.

*[http://www.ird-renew.org/site/apps/s/content.asp?c=fvKVLfMVIsG&b=494491&ct=928973 ''President Bush Called “Evil,” Evangelicals Equated With Nazis at NCC-Supported Conference''], John Lomperis, The Institute on Religion and Democracy.  

*[http://www.ird-renew.org/site/apps/s/content.asp?c=fvKVLfMVIsG&b=494491&ct=928973 ''President Bush Called “Evil,” Evangelicals Equated With Nazis at NCC-Supported Conference''], John Lomperis, The Institute on Religion and Democracy.  

*[http://direland.typepad.com/direland/2005/06/the_new_blackli.html ''The New Blacklist: Corporate America Caves In to the Christers''], Doug Ireland, June 09, 2005.

*[http://direland.typepad.com/direland/2005/06/the_new_blackli.html ''The New Blacklist: Corporate America Caves In to the Christers''], Doug Ireland, June 9, 2005.

*[http://rhymeswithright.mu.nu/archives/092627.php#092627 ''The "Christer" Controversy''], Rhymes With Right, June 16, 2005.

*[http://rhymeswithright.mu.nu/archives/092627.php#092627 ''The "Christer" Controversy''], Rhymes With Right, June 16, 2005.