Jacques Ellul was a French philosopher, sociologist, lay theologian, and professor. Noted as a Christian anarchist, Ellul was a longtime Professor of History and the Sociology of Institutions on the Faculty of Law and Economic Sciences at the University of Bordeaux. A prolific writer, he authored more than 60 books and more than 600 articles over his lifetime, many of which discussed propaganda, the impact of technology on society, and the interaction between religion and politics.
Ellul in 1990
"Jacques Ellul in his house in Pessac, France", The Betrayal by Technology (documentary film; photogram), Amsterdam, NL: ReRun Productions, 1990.
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