Social Unrest

CR101 Radio - Podcast Network · Oct 21, 2026 · 11m

In “Social Unrest,” Rushdoony argues that rising crime and disorder are not primarily the result of increased evil, but of the collapse of godly restraint, discipline, and justice, as sentimental religion substitutes prayer-talk and misplaced “love” for responsibility and lawful control. He insists that prayer without obedience and action is blasphemous, because while God alone converts hearts, men are commanded to restrain evil through just law, discipline, and enforcement. When society subsidizes wickedness, excuses crime, and removes consequences whether in families, churches, or civil…