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I want to take a moment and say how thankful I am for the opportunity to write for the Washington Post, and how thankful I am to everyone, LCC readers and otherwise, who helped share it with other people. The importance of sharing information such as this cannot be overestimated, getting the word out there is critical and it needs to be discussed amongst scholars, churchmen, pastors, laymen, seminarians, and students. Otherwise, no beliefs will be changed, no minds will be won over. The activity I saw on Facebook, Twitter, and Google+ regarding the article was incredible, and I truly appreciate all of my friends who valued it enough to share it with others. Over 300 people commented on WashingtonPost.com.
The coverage that the article received was massive, and I imagine that it has been the most widely disseminated piece I have ever written. I can only hope that it will bring more and more people to a better of understanding of Christianity and liberty.
Many other websites mentioned it as well, here is a list of a number of places where I saw links to the piece in some way. Some are just quotes and a link, some are positive, and some are negative. Nonetheless, I appreciate it.
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First Thoughts, the blog of the academic journal of Christianity and public life First Things. This is a thoughtful post to which I may respond here.
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Acton Power Blog (indirectly, through First Things)
- LewRockwell.com
- Lew Rockwell’s Political Theatre
- Topsy (tracking Twitter mentions)
- Revelations Radio Network (see podcast on 12-28)
- Twylah.com (pretty much a WaPo On Faith double)
- Digest of Biblical Civil Law
- Mark McIntire
- Zionica
- Skyler Collins
- Lots of RonPaulForums links (too many to list)
- Free North Carolina
- HotAir.com
- Butler Liberty Law
- Ron Paul’s Campaign of Ideas
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Reddit.com and Digg.com
- Strike the Root
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BigJournalism.com (to which I responded here)’
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SBC Today (blog of the Southern Baptist Convention)
There are many more, I am sure. Feel free to add more in the comments. Overall, I saw hundreds of Facebook shares, hundreds of Twitter mentions, and hundreds upon hundreds of comments on articles all over the net. Thanks again!
One of the best results is that the piece has skyrocketed to the top of search engine results for searches including both “Christian” and “libertarian”. LibertarianChristians.com has historically been ranked very highly as well, and so this raises the visibility of the site and our viewpoints even more. Outstanding!
Tags: christian libertarianism, libertarianism, Ron Paul
LCC is in the Washington Post
Posted by: |A few weeks ago, the Washington Post’s highly-trafficked blog “On Faith” asked me to write an article about Christianity, libertarianism, and Ron Paul. The article was published today and is currently featured on the site in the “Guest Voices” section. Check it out!
A quick excerpt:
“Through libertarianism, many Christians have found a way to move past their previous beliefs about politics and embrace a more consistent, more biblical political philosophy. The message of abolishing government power is powerful on its own. In Ron Paul, many Christian libertarians see a leader who points to principles that conservatives and liberals have long forgotten… Libertarianism is not going away, and it surely will take an increasingly prominent place in the political discussion of Christians for years to come.”
Many thanks to the Washington Post for this great opportunity.
Tags: christian libertarian, Christianity, libertarianism, politics, Ron Paul
Radio Interview Tonight with Live Stream
Posted by: |I will be on the Live and Let Live Radio Show tonight at 8 pm CST. The program is live on the Rule of Law radio network, and can be streamed straight to your computer via http://www.ruleoflawradio.com. It will also be broadcast on affiliate stations, including 90.1 FM in Austin, Texas.
You should also be able to download the episode afterward in their archive.
We’ll be talking about a number of Christian libertarian topics, so it should be a fun time!
Tags: christian libertarian, libertarianism, radio
I do not know why I have not thought to mention this, but Isaac Morehouse and I will be giving lectures at the Students for Liberty Dallas Conference this Saturday (11/12/11). You can also meet Texas State Representative David Simpson, who was the only Rep. in the Texas legislature with guts enough to stand up against the TSA. You may remember that David and I spearheaded the legislation to stop egregious TSA searches in Texas during this past year.
Students for Liberty is a great organization, and I am very proud to be a part of their mission to teach the next generation of university students about liberty. Now, my understanding is that you CAN still attend, but try to contact the organizers if you can via their website. I also understand that it is FREE to attend, and I bet that if you just wanted to come and say hello that would be fine too. It will be hosted at the University of North Texas, which is on the north side of Dallas in Denton.
Isaac is actually listed as a speaker on the web-published program, but I’m not. This is simply because Isaac is so much cooler than I am. Yeah, he is.
I’m really looking forward to this conference. I truly believe in social change as the primary means of spreading liberty, and that the way this is done is by affecting the next generation of minds through education. Texas has been my battleground for years now, and many of these students are there today because of what we started at the University of Texas at Austin just a few years ago. This is just one more step for the cause of liberty…
Tags: christian libertarianism, LCC, libertarianism
It’s Q&A week at LCC
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I am significantly behind on just about everything these days, and one result is that I have a backlog of questions in the Christian Libertarian FAQ page. I then said to myself, “Self, why not turn updating the FAQ into an entire week of interesting posts, and encourage people to submit even MORE questions!”
So this week is going to be in part dedicated to fixing up and expanding the FAQ. Each day I’ll post one of the lingering questions asked recently and the best answer I can come up with.
Moreover, if you have a question on your mind, please feel free to submit it here. I look forward to your queries!
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