The 2008 global economic crisis forced many people around the world to look into its primary cause. There are many stories of course. But one story stuck my mind, the story told by the US retired libertarian Congressman, Ron Paul.
Issues like the formation of the Federal Reserve, the old definition of inflation, the call to a sound monetary system and the tension between statism and anarchism are I believe gradually and increasingly coming out into the mainstream.
With this kind of political and economic climate, it is common for people to search for answers. I believe that one movement coming from the Reformed community knows the answer. But with the reigning philosophical autonomy in the academe and antinomianism in mainstream Christianity, both Christians and non-Christians are blinded to see this answer.
One answer I believe is the recovery of the political use of the Law. The Law affirms both the legitimate and limited role of government and the liberty of individuals within the rule of law. I think another answer is found in a view of history that does justice with the finished work of Christ and the missiological impact of both the gospel and the ministry of the Holy Spirit. However, it is difficult to see the triumphant content in the Bible in the face of existing political and economic turmoils. It is easier to read the Bible as "predictions" for what is going on in our time.
Relevant Links:
1. The Threefold Use of the Law
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