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  1. Brian Blackwell

    Question for believers: Are we within God's jurisdiction?

    The etymology of the word "jurisdiction" is as follows: Middle English: from Old French jurediction, from Latin jurisdictio(n-), from jus, jur- ‘law’ + dictio ‘saying’ (from dicere ‘say’). Jurisdiction means to speak the law. So who has the ultimate right to speak the law? Is it God, or is it...
  2. Brian Blackwell

    CDZ The Government of No Authority, Part 2: Delegation of Powers

    This thread explores an argument that runs parallel to the one discussed in CDZ - The Government of No Authority, Part 1: Law and Morality. You needn't have read that thread to participate here, as the two threads discuss different arguments. It is commonly accepted that the origin of...
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