The American Citizen: a Discourse on the Nature and Extent of Our Religious Subjection to the Government Under Which We Live: Including an Inquiry Into the Scriptural Authority of That Provision of the Constitution of the United States, Which Requires the Surrender of Fugitive Slaves

John Michael Krebs

ISBN 10: 0371638259 / ISBN 13: 9780371638255

Published by HardPress Ltd, 2020

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• Title: The American Citizen: a Discourse on the Nature and Extent of Our Religious Subjection to the Government Under Which We Live: Including an Inquiry Into the Scriptural Authority of That Provision of the Constitution of the United States, Which Requires the Surrender of Fugitive Slaves
• Publisher: HardPress Ltd
• Publication Date: 2020
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0371638259
• ISBN 13: 9780371638255
• Binding: Paperback / softback
• Condition: New
• Weight: 526 grams

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The American Citizen: A Discourse On The Nature And Extent Of Our Religious Subjection To The Government Under Which We Live: Including An Inquiry Into The Scriptural Authority Of That Provision Of The Constitution Of The United States, Which Requires The Surrender Of Fugitive Slaves by John Michael Krebs. This 1851 sermon, delivered at Rutgers Street Presbyterian Church in New York on Thanksgiving Day 1850 and published at the request of civic groups, examines the proper relationship between religion and civil government. Krebs argues that civil authority is divinely ordained and that Christians owe obedience to magistrates while recognizing the limits of that obedience when laws contradict divine commands. Drawing on biblical texts such as Romans 13, Titus 3:1, and 1 Peter 2, he defends a patriotism grounded in the sovereign authority of law and the Constitution, while addressing the Fugitive Slave Law and the constitutional dispute surrounding it. The discourse advocates reverence for law as a guardian of liberty, cautions against unlawful rebellion, and urges citizens to seek change through lawful, political means rather than violence. It situates religious obligation within the duties of citizenship and public life.