Gary DeMar
Born	1950 (age 74–75) Pennsylvania, US
Education	Western Michigan University (1973) Reformed Theological Seminary Master of Divinity (1979) Whitefield Theological Seminary Doctor of Philosophy (2007)
Occupation(s)	author, speaker, radio presenter
Title	President American Vision[a] Senior Fellow American Vision[b]
Spouse	Carol
Children	2
Website	garydemar.com

Gary DeMar is an American writer and lecturer. A former student ofGreg Bahnsen, and protégé ofGary North, he has written several books onChristian reconstructionism, apologetics, and eschatology, as well as books targeting thehomeschool movement.

DeMar is currently the president of The American Vision, a biblical worldview ministry.^[1] He hosts "The Gary DeMar Podcast."^[2]

DeMar is a graduate ofWestern Michigan University (B.S., 1973) andReformed Theological Seminary (M.Div., 1979).

DeMar graduated fromWestern Michigan University in 1973. In 1979, he earned aMaster of Divinity degree fromReformed Theological Seminary,^[3] where he had been a student ofGreg Bahnsen.^[4]: 160 He earned a Ph.D. in Christian Intellectual History fromWhitefield Theological Seminary in 2007.^[5]

In the early years of theChristian reconstruction movement, DeMar collaborated withGary North on several books.^[6] He has authored more than 35 books.^[3] After beginning his career at the height of reconstructionist publishing, DeMar has taken the more extreme reconstructionist view and tempered it for a more broad appeal.^[6]

DeMar began working at American Vision in 1981 as aresearch analyst. In 1986 he became the president of the organization. DeMar stepped aside as president of American Vision in 2015, while continuing in the role of Senior Fellow.^[b]He returned to the role of president in March 2019 when Joel McDurmon resigned.^[a][7]

DeMar is the host of "The Gary DeMar Podcast," which began in 2006 as a radio program^[8] and continued as a podcast.^[3]

John W. Whitehead notes DeMar's bookRuler of the Nations "presents a clear and well-substantiated description of the three types of government established by God — thefamily, thechurch, and the civil government — each given its own specific andlimited jurisdiction".^[9]: xix Gary North states thatRuler of the Nations "has made the meaning oftheocracy clear;" that it is not "a civil government that is run by the institutional church," but rather "the rule of God in every area of life".^{[9]: x, xv} In the chapter titled Reconstructing Civil Government, DeMar writes:

All government requires a reference point. If God is to be pleased by men, theBible must become the foundation of all their governments, including civil government. This means thatBiblical law must be made the foundation of all righteous judgment in every government: personal (self government), ecclesiastical, familial, and civil.^[9]: 207

DeMar states in an article on the American Vision web site, "Darwinism has secularized everything in America, including our understanding of the Constitution".^[10]

DeMar is a proponent ofpreterism, interpreting theOlivet Discourse as specific to the generation to whom Jesus was speaking in Matthew 24.^{[11]: 26–27, 80}

The Southern Poverty Law Center describes DeMar as "an outspoken anti-gay activist who regularly hosts and speaks at Christian-right events," and American Vision as an extremist group and an organization advocating "a complete theocracy governed by Old Testament law."^[8]

• — (1982).God and Government.
• — (1987).Ruler of the Nations. Dominion Press.ISBN 9780930462192.
• — (1988).The Reduction of Christianity. Dominion Press.ISBN 9780915815067.
• — (1988).Surviving College Successfully.
• — (1988).Something Greater Is Here.
• — (1991).Christian Reconstruction.
• — (1991).You've Heard It Said. Wolgemuth & Hyatt.ISBN 9781561210497.
• — (1993).America's Christian History: The Untold Story.
• — (1994).War of the Worldviews. Powder Springs, Georgia: American Vision.ISBN 9780915815128.
• — (1999).Last Days Madness. Powder Springs, Georgia: American Vision.ISBN 9780915815357.
• — (1999).Is Jesus Coming Soon?. Powder Springs, Georgia: American Vision, Inc.ISBN 9780915815364.
• — (2001).Thinking Straight in a Crooked World.
• — (2001).End Times Fiction: A Biblical Consideration of the Left Behind Theology. Thomas Nelson Publishers.ISBN 9780785266426.
• — (2002).The Changing Face of Islam in History and Prophecy.
• — (2002).America's Christian Heritage.
• — (2004).Myths, Lies, & Half Truths. Powder Springs, Georgia: American Vision.ISBN 9780915815456.
• — (2005).The Early Church and the End of the World. Powder Springs, Georgia: American Vision.ISBN 9780915815586.
• — (2007).Whoever Controls the Schools Rules the World. Powder Springs, Georgia: American Vision.ISBN 9780915815647.
• — (2008).Memory Mechanics.
• — (2009).America's 200-Year War with Islamic Terrorism.
• — (2009).Movies with Worldviews in Mind.
• — (2009).Doomsday Deja Vu.
• — (2009).Meaty Tales!.
• — (2009).Why the End of the World Is Not in Your Future. Powder Springs, Georgia: American Vision Press.ISBN 9780915815944.
• — (2009).Left Behind: Separating Fact from Fiction. Powder Springs, Georgia: American Vision Press.ISBN 9780915815388.
• — (2010).10 Popular Prophecy Myths Exposed. Powder Springs, Georgia: American Vision Press.ISBN 9780982610558.

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