Christian anarchism is a Christian movement in political theology that claims anarchism is inherent in Christianity and the Gospels. It is grounded in the belief that there is only one source of authority to which Christians are ultimately answerable—the authority of God as embodied in the teachings of Jesus. It therefore rejects the idea that human governments have ultimate authority over human societies. Christian anarchists denounce the state, believing it is violent, deceitful and idolatrous.
Carl Heinrich Bloch's depiction of the Sermon on the Mount
The Masses, 1917 political cartoon by socialist cartoonist Art Young
Leo Tolstoy wrote the book The Kingdom of God is Within You, which is considered an important Christian anarchist text.
Christian anarchist graffiti of Jesus Christ
A state is a political entity that regulates society and the population within a territory. Government is considered to form the fundamental apparatus of contemporary states.
Painting of Roman Senators encircling Julius Caesar
The frontispiece of Thomas Hobbes' Leviathan