User:BlueMoonlet/List of people and organizations associated with Dominionism

Dominionism describes, in several distinct ways, a tendency among some conservative politically-active Christians to seek influence or control over secular civil government through political action — aiming either at a nation governed by Christians or a nation governed by a Christian understanding of biblical law. The use and application of this terminology is a matter of controversy.

For more discussion of this term, the ways in which it is used, and the controversy surrounding it, see Dominionism. This page is intended as a navigational aid.

Usage embraced by the subject
The term "dominionist" is embraced by subscribers to Dominion theology, who use it to describe their belief that civil government should be controlled by Christians alone and conducted according to Biblical law. The most prominent school of Dominion theology is Christian Reconstructionism. Notable leaders of the latter include:
 * Rousas John Rushdoony, founder of Christian Reconstructionism
 * Chalcedon Foundation, organization founded by Rushdoony


 * Greg Bahnsen
 * David Chilton
 * Gary DeMar
 * American Vision, organization founded by DeMar

Former leaders of Christian Reconstructionism who later renounced the doctrine include: A prominent financier of Christian Reconstructionism was:
 * Kenneth Gentry
 * Gary North
 * James B. Jordan
 * Peter Leithart
 * Andrew Sandlin
 * Howard Ahmanson Jr.

Usage not embraced by the subject
Some social scientists and other commentators describe all or part of the Christian Right as Dominionist. People and organizations who have been described in this way include:
 * James Dobson
 * Focus on the Family, organization founded by Dobson


 * D. James Kennedy
 * Roy Moore
 * Paul Weyrich
 * Free Congress Foundation, organization founded by Weyrich


 * National Religious Broadcasters

Critics of Dominionism
Critics of Christian Reconstructionism include: Critics who describe all or part of the Christian Right as Dominionist include:
 * J. Ligon Duncan
 * Sinclair Ferguson
 * Robert Godfrey
 * Vern Poythress
 * Thomas Ice
 * Dave Hunt
 * Hal Lindsey
 * Randall Balmer
 * Chip Berlet
 * Political Research Associates, organization employing Berlet


 * Chris Hedges
 * TheocracyWatch

Cited as influencing Dominionism
The following people have been cited as having influenced Dominionism in some or all of its forms, though this does not necessarily imply that they would approve of Dominionism.
 * Abraham Kuyper
 * Francis Schaeffer
 * Cornelius Van Til