Document Type
Article
Abstract
In his essay, Mark David Hall presents an overview of Christian scholarship on the question of whether the War for American Independence is biblical and just. He then considers Romans 13 and shows that Protestants, especially Calvinists, came to interpret these verses to permit active resistance to tyrannical rulers. Finally, he discusses the conflict in light of the just war tradition and contends that the patriots had excellent reasons to believe their active resistance was biblical and just.
Recommended Citation
Hall, Mark David
(2026)
"The War for American Independence Was Biblical and Just*,"
Journal of Law and Government: Vol. 1:
Iss.
1, Article 8.
Available at:
https://digitalcommons.liberty.edu/jlawgov/vol1/iss1/8
