David Chilton

David Harold Chilton (1951–1997) was an American pastor, Reconstructionist, speaker and author of several books on economics, eschatology and Christian Worldview from Placerville, California. He contributed three books on eschatology: ''Paradise Restored'' (1985), ''The Days of Vengeance'' (1987), and ''The Great Tribulation'' (1987).

His book ''Productive Christians in an Age of Guilt-Manipulators: A Biblical Response to Ronald J. Sider'' (1981) was a response to Ronald J. Sider's best-selling book, ''Rich Christians in an Age of Hunger: A Biblical Study'' (1977), which promoted various programs of wealth redistribution by the government. Chilton argued that the Bible either does not authorize such programs or explicitly teaches against them.

His book ''Power in the Blood: A Christian Response to AIDS'' (1987) was primarily dealing with the Church's relationship with the world.

Julie Ingersoll notes that Chilton was the Reconstructionist specialist on postmillennialism, and that while Rousas Rushdoony was the "architect of the theological and philosophical system", Chilton was the "general contractor in charge of developing and popularizing postmillennialism." Provided by Wikipedia