Social distancing. Mask wearing. Self-Quarantine and Contact Tracing. These are all words we’ve become familiar with during this 2020 Coronavirus pandemic. But are these government-imposed restrictions and policies biblical and Constitutional, and if not-are we to abide by them?

This question seems to be uppermost in people’s minds who want to do the right thing-but may not be able to articulate why or how these newly invented restrictions are or are not legitimately handed down from those in high places.

We firmly believe the Bible speaks to all the issues of life-and while specifics like whether or not to wear a mask or stay 6 feet away from people may not be spelled out in Scripture, there are principles we can apply to help us make wise decisions concerning our physical, mental and spiritual health.

It’s a little known principle called “The Doctrine of the Lesser Magistrate”; and believe it or not, the Founders understood and used this argument to stand up to the tyrannical nature of England when the colonies were still under their rule. Pastor Matt Trewhella, who wrote a book by the same name, joins the program to explain.