The significance of the shift in doctrine is that most of evangelical Christianity has been apolitical, believing that salvation and the imminent return were the only answer in a world largely governed by Satan. Reconstructionism argues instead that the kingdom of God on earth is built not only by evangelism, but by the implementation of Biblical law. The only way to get Biblical law is through politics. No need to wait. Christian Reconstruction teaches that every aspect of society must come under Biblical law.
Democracy is the great love of the failures and cowards of life.
Chalcedon was a leader in establishing the notion of special Christian legal organizations. The Rutherford Institute was founded with the help of Chalcedon to promote, through the courts, the Religious Right's agenda. Chalcedon holds seminars, promotes speakers, publishes numerous books and position papers, and distributes a series of 16 programs on videotape. Publications include the Chalcedon Report , a monthly 32-page magazine, and the semiannual Journal of Christian Reconstruction . Rushdoony, actor John Sanders III, conservative philanthropist Howard Ahmanson, political consultant Wayne Johnson, and Daniel Harris.