An author of a book on the Theocracy movement posted a diary over at DailyKOS excerpted below, explaining the growing influence of the theocratic Christian Reconstructionist movement.

The author points out what I’ve been observing for quite a while now — the growing willingness of people to use the T-Word (theocracy) to describe what the Christian Right wants to do.

Daily Kos :: Readin’ & Writin’ ’bout Theocracy
“Reconstructionism is a theology that arose out of conservative Presbyterianism (Reformed and Orthodox), which proposes that contemporary application of the laws of Old Testament Israel, or “Biblical Law,” is the basis for reconstructing society toward the Kingdom of God on earth.”

“Reconstructionism argues that the Bible is to be the governing text for all areas of life–such as government, education, law, and the arts, not merely “social” or “moral” issues like pornography, homosexuality, and abortion. Reconstructionists have formulated a “Biblical world view” and “Biblical principles” by which to examine contemporary matters. Reconstructionist theologian David Chilton succinctly describes this view: ‘The Christian goal for the world is the universal development of Biblical theocratic republics, in which every area of life is redeemed and placed under the Lordship of Jesus Christ and the rule of God’s law.’”