R. J. Rushdoony

R. J. Rushdoony
Born
Rousas John Rushdoony

April 25, 1916
New York City
DiedFebruary 8, 2001(2001-02-08) (aged 84)
Vallecito, California[1]
Occupation(s)Minister, missionary, author, founder of the Chalcedon Foundation, Rutherford Institute board member
Notable workThe Institutes of Biblical Law, Chalcedon Report, Journal of Christian Reconstruction
Spouse(s)Arda Gent Rushdoony
(m. 1943, div. 1959, d. 1977)
Dorothy Barbara Ross Kirkwood Rushdoony
(m. 1962, d. 2003)[2]
ChildrenRebecca (mother, Arda)
Joanna (mother, Arda)
Sharon (mother, Arda)
Martha (mother, Arda)
Ronald (adopted)
Mark (mother, Arda)
Theological work
LanguageEnglish
Tradition or movementChristian Philosophy
Main interestsCalvinism, Cognitive Metaphysics, Epistemology, Philosophy of Education, Philosophy of Politics, Psychology of Religion, Predestination, Presuppositionalism
Notable ideasChristian Reconstructionism, Christian homeschool

Rousas John Rushdoony (April 25, 1916 – February 8, 2001) was an Armenian-American Calvinist philosopher, historian, and theologian. He is credited as being the father of Christian Reconstructionism[3] and an inspiration for the modern Christian homeschool movement.[4][5] His followers and critics have argued that his thought exerts considerable influence on the evangelical Christian right.[6]

  1. ^ "Rousas John Rushdoony – April 25, 1916 to February 8, 2001". Banner of Truth. Archived from the original on August 20, 2008.
  2. ^ "Voiceless Women: Arda J. Rushdoony". Heresy in the Heartland (blog). August 3, 2013. Retrieved April 22, 2014.
  3. ^ English, Adam C (2003). "A Short Historical Sketch of the Christian Reconstruction Movement". In Davis, Derek; Hankins, Barry (eds.). New Religious Movements and Religious Liberty in America. Baylor University Press. ISBN 978-0-91895492-3.
  4. ^ Rushdoony, Rousas John. "An Interview with RJ Rushdoony". The Forerunner (Interview). Interviewed by Joseph McAuliffe. Archived from the original on November 3, 2014. Retrieved April 23, 2014.
  5. ^ Edgar, William (August 1, 2001). "The Passing of RJ Rushdoony". First Things. Archived from the original on April 4, 2014.
  6. ^ Cite error: The named reference RIP was invoked but never defined (see the help page).