If Men Were Angels

James Madison famously said, “If men were angels, no government would be necessary.” Let’s dive into this statement to see what it means, and if it is true.

AnarchoChristian Resources:
(More from Sproul) EP 32 – Statism – https://www.anarchochristian.com/ac032-statism/
The Christian Roots of Voluntaryism – https://www.anarchochristian.com/voluntaryism-and-its-christian-roots-009/

Additional resources:
Free Federalist Papers online – https://guides.loc.gov/federalist-papers/full-text
Free Anti-Federalist Papers online – http://resources.utulsa.edu/law/classes/rice/Constitutional/AntiFederalist/antifed.htm
Free Chaos Theory by Bob Murphy – https://mises.org/library/chaos-theory
Who Invented the TULIP – https://www.timothypauljones.com/proof-invented-tulip-part-2/
R.C. Sproul’s article on Total Depravity – https://www.ligonier.org/blog/tulip-and-reformed-theology-total-depravity/

Amazon links:
The Federalist Papers – https://amzn.to/2NJTkJv
The Anti-Federalist Papers – https://amzn.to/380CYTw
Chaos Theory by Bob Murphy – https://amzn.to/3q4YuMX
Bondage of the Will by Martin Luther – https://amzn.to/3dW8R3q
Institutes of the Christian Religion by John Calvin – https://amzn.to/2Ob2Dlm
City of God by Saint Augustine – https://amzn.to/3sIZE2n
The Confessions of Saint Augustine – https://amzn.to/3q4YQmL
The Holiness of God by RC Sproul – https://amzn.to/3uITotx
Reformed Theology by RC Sproul – https://amzn.to/2MBLD7o