Contra on Nostr: I partially agree that human government tends toward abuse and overreach, as ...

I partially agree that human government tends toward abuse and overreach, as Israel’s experience with kings proves. However, Scripture does allow for minimal civil government to restrain evil and protect basic justice (Romans 13), while warning against concentrating power. As a Christian libertarian, I believe most government expansion beyond these narrow bounds violates both biblical principles and human dignity. Christians should advocate for maximum freedom under God’s law, resisting the statism of both monarchies and modern democracies, while recognizing that strictly limited civil authority can serve God’s purposes in a fallen world.