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Christian anarchism is a Christian movement in political theology that claims anarchism is inherent in Christianity and the Gospels.^[1]^[2] It is grounded in the belief that there is only one source of authority to which Christians are ultimately answerable—the authority of God as embodied in the teachings of Jesus. It therefore rejects the idea that human governments have ultimate authority over human societies. Christian anarchists denounce the state, believing it is violent, deceitful and idolatrous.^[3]^[4]

Christian anarchists hold that the "Kingdom of God" is the proper expression of the relationship between God and humanity. Under the "Kingdom of God", human relationships would be characterized by horizontal organization, servant leadership, and universal compassion—not through the traditional structures of organized religion, which most Christian anarchists consider hierarchical and/or authoritarian structures.^[5] Most Christian anarchists are also pacifists who reject war, militarism, and the use of violence.^[3]

More than any other Bible source, the Beatitudes are used as a basis for Christian anarchism.^[6] Leo Tolstoy's The Kingdom of God Is Within You is often regarded as a key text for modern Christian anarchism.^[3]^[7]

^ Christoyannopoulos, Alexandre (2010). Christian Anarchism: A Political Commentary on the Gospel. Exeter: Imprint Academic. pp. 2–4. Locating Christian anarchism…In political theology…In political thought
^ Christoyannopoulos, Alexandre (2010). Jun, Nathan J.; Wahl, Shane (eds.). New Perspectives on Anarchism. Lexington Books. p. 149. ISBN 978-0739132401. Christian anarchism 'is not an attempt to synthesise two systems of thought' that are hopelessly incompatible; rather, it is 'a realisation that the premise of anarchism is inherent in Christianity and the message of the Gospels'.
^ ^a ^b ^c Christoyannopoulos, Alexandre (March 2010). "A Christian Anarchist Critique of Violence: From Turning the Other Cheek to a Rejection of the State" (PDF). Political Studies Association. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-08-12.
^ Christoyannopoulos 2010a, p. 254, The state as idolatry.
^ Van Steenwyk, Mark (2013). The UNkingdom of God. Downers Grove IL USA: IVP Books. ISBN 978-0830836550.
^ Christoyannopoulos, Alexandre (2010). "The Sermon on the Mount: A Manifesto for Christian Anarchism". Christian Anarchism: A Political Commentary on the Gospel. Exeter: Imprint Academic. pp. 43–80.
^ Christoyannopoulos 2010a, pp. 19 and 208, Leo Tolstoy.

[1] Christoyannopoulos, Alexandre (2010). Christian Anarchism: A Political Commentary on the Gospel. Exeter: Imprint Academic. pp. 2–4. Locating Christian anarchism…In political theology…In political thought

[2] Christoyannopoulos, Alexandre (2010). Jun, Nathan J.; Wahl, Shane (eds.). New Perspectives on Anarchism. Lexington Books. p. 149. ISBN 978-0739132401. Christian anarchism 'is not an attempt to synthesise two systems of thought' that are hopelessly incompatible; rather, it is 'a realisation that the premise of anarchism is inherent in Christianity and the message of the Gospels'.

[CritiqueofViolence-3] Christoyannopoulos, Alexandre (March 2010). "A Christian Anarchist Critique of Violence: From Turning the Other Cheek to a Rejection of the State" (PDF). Political Studies Association. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-08-12.

[FOOTNOTEChristoyannopoulos2010a254The_state_as_idolatry-4] Christoyannopoulos 2010a, p. 254, The state as idolatry.

[5] Van Steenwyk, Mark (2013). The UNkingdom of God. Downers Grove IL USA: IVP Books. ISBN 978-0830836550.

[Sermon-6] Christoyannopoulos, Alexandre (2010). "The Sermon on the Mount: A Manifesto for Christian Anarchism". Christian Anarchism: A Political Commentary on the Gospel. Exeter: Imprint Academic. pp. 43–80.

[FOOTNOTEChristoyannopoulos2010a19_and_208Leo_Tolstoy-7] Christoyannopoulos 2010a, pp. 19 and 208, Leo Tolstoy.

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