What is Christian Dominionism — and Why Should Even Christians Fear It?

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So. Deep breath.

There’s a movement in this country which people don’t understand, and which is behind so many of our problems.

That movement is Dominionism.

What is Christian Dominionism?

Christian Dominionism is, plain and simple, the belief that Christians have an obligation to do their best to rise to power in a country and then run it according to “God’s Word.”

Sound familiar?

First of all, not all right wing Christians are Dominionists, but all Dominionists are right wing Christians.

There are several subdivisions within it:

1. Soft Dominionism — the belief that America is a “Christian nation” and thus should abide by Christian tradition.
2. Hard Dominionism — the belief that only Christians should be permitted to hold political office. (Sometimes this excludes Catholics).
3. Christian Reconstructionism — the belief that all Christians should strive to excel in their individual field of endeavor so as to dominate it. I.e., if you are a Christian writer, you are obligated to become the best writer you possibly can and try to win all the awards.