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David VanDrunen

David VanDrunen

David VanDrunen (JD, Northwestern University School of Law; PhD, Loyola University Chicago) is Robert B. Strimple Professor of Systematic Theology and Christian Ethics at Westminster Seminary California in Escondido.

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Why We’re Not Christian Nationalists

Why We’re Not Christian Nationalists

What is the civil magistrate responsible for, and how should it enforce the natural law?

Postliberalism, America, and the Church: Michael Horton, James Wood, and David VanDrunen

Michael Horton is joined by James Wood, David VanDrunen, and Adriel Sanchez for a roundtable discussion on postliberalism, the church’s role in politics, and whether nations share the responsibility of guiding their citizens toward their highest spiritual good.

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“Natural Law,” by David VanDrunen: A Review

Let’s face it, when most readers see a series entitled “Essentials in Christian Ethics,” they will be prone to walk away. It sounds too abstract and obscure. When they see that this particular volume is on the topic of “Natural Law,” they will likely be compelled to run. Please stop and turn around, dear readers! […]

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How Do We Know What God Requires Of Us?

Natural law is God’s law revealed to us through the created order.

David VanDrunen and Two Kingdoms

David VanDrunen and Two Kingdoms

For more than 30 years, White Horse Inn and Modern Reformation have applied the Two-Kingdoms theology recovered during the Protestant Reformation to our modern political issues. Concluding this series featuring different views on the Christian’s relationship to politics, this episode features David VanDrunen, who shares Michael Horton’s Two-Kingdoms view. Though they are not uniform in their approaches, this beneficial conversation examines the view of the Two-Kingdoms, the criticisms against it, and its practical application in the church and society.

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