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'''Christian anarchism''' is a [[Christian movement]] in [[political theology]] that claims [[anarchism]] is inherent in [[Christianity]] and the [[Gospel]]s.<ref>{{cite book |title=Christian Anarchism: A Political Commentary on the Gospel |last=Christoyannopoulos |first=Alexandre |author-link=Alexandre Christoyannopoulos |year=2010 |publisher=Imprint Academic |location=Exeter |pages=2–4 |quote=Locating Christian anarchism…In political theology…In political thought}}</ref><ref>{{cite book|last1=Christoyannopoulos |first1=Alexandre |editor-first1=Nathan J. |editor-last1=Jun |editor-first2=Shane |editor-last2=Wahl |title=New Perspectives on Anarchism |date=2010 |publisher=[[Lexington Books]] |isbn=978-0739132401 |page=149 |quote=Christian anarchism 'is not an attempt to synthesise two systems of thought' that are hopelessly incompatible; rather, it is 'a realisation that the premise of anarchism is inherent in Christianity and the message of the Gospels'.}}</ref> 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 in Christianity|Jesus]]. It therefore rejects the idea that human governments have ultimate authority over human societies. Christian anarchists denounce the [[State (polity)|state]], believing it is violent, deceitful and [[idolatrous]].<ref name=CritiqueofViolence/>{{sfn|Christoyannopoulos|2010a|p=254|loc=The state as idolatry}}
Christian anarchists hold that the "Kingdom of God" is the proper expression of the relationship between God and humanity. Under the "Kingdom of God", human relationships would be characterized by horizontal organization, [[servant leadership]], and universal compassion—not through the traditional structures of [[organized religion]], which most Christian anarchists consider hierarchical and/or authoritarian structures.<ref>{{cite book |title=The UNkingdom of God: Embracing the Subversive Power of Repentance |last=Van Steenwyk|first=Mark
More than any other Bible source, the [[Sermon on the Mount|Beatitudes]] are used as a basis for Christian anarchism.<ref name=Sermon>{{cite book |title=Christian Anarchism: A Political Commentary on the Gospel |last=Christoyannopoulos |first=Alexandre |author-link=Alexandre Christoyannopoulos |year=2010 |publisher=Imprint Academic |location=Exeter |pages=43–80 |chapter-url=https://archive.org/details/TheSermonOnTheMount_653 |chapter=The Sermon on the Mount: A Manifesto for Christian Anarchism}}</ref> [[Leo Tolstoy]]'s ''[[The Kingdom of God Is Within You]]'' is often regarded as a key text for modern Christian anarchism.<ref name=CritiqueofViolence />{{sfn|Christoyannopoulos|2010a|pp=19 and 208|loc=Leo Tolstoy}}
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