Tag: economics

War in the forest
Appearances

Contagious Violence (and a whole lot more)

A few weeks ago, I had the distinct pleasure of being on David Gornoski’s excellent A Neighbor’s Choice radio show to discuss contagious violence, capitalism, Christianity, and some of science and economics around the pandemic (that’s what you get with me — science, econ, and theology!).

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Libertarianism

Net Neutrality: A Lesson in the Price System

The outbreak of the COVID-19 has sparked political discussion about everything from environmentalism to the relationship between church and state. …

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Economics

Real Lovers Love Econ

This guest post is by Sarah Estelle of econisforlovers.com, where this article originally appeared. When I found my name was …

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Culture

Don’t Let the Left (and the Right) Steal “Social Justice”

“There is no sport for the ignoramus like killing a useful word.” –Owen Barfield, World’s Apart, 1963 The meaning of words can …

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Christian Worldview

Even Good Theologians Do Bad Economics

CJay Engel at The Reformed Libertarian has begun a series of articles that address the rising concern that libertarian Christians often …

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Christian Worldview

Gary North’s Christian Economics: The Ethics of Destruction

In my last article, I introduced Gary North and his book, Christian Economics in One Lesson. This book is a …

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Book Reviews

Is there a Christian view of economics?

I had the pleasure of attending for the first time FEEcon this month. I met several interesting people, from fellow …

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Libertarianism

The Ambiguity of Selfishness

A common criticism of capitalism is that it is inherently immoral. Capitalism is conflated into some type of economic Darwinism …

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Culture

My Kid Learned More from Mario Maker than I Did from a Marketing Major

I’m not kidding.  I just watched my kid grasp basic marketing truths that took me years in the professional world …

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Economics

Going Back Toward a Durable Society

This guest post was written by Paul LaScola.  If complete slavery is defined as full forceful control over one’s actions …

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Economics

Economics, Hierarchy, and the Question of the State’s Inevitability

Among Christian libertarians, as with other libertarians, there are differing views concerning the legitimacy, necessity, and inevitability of the state. For …

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Achieving Power, Printing Money, Creating Wealth
History

Achieving Power, Printing Money, Creating Wealth

  If you wanted to become the most powerful person in the world, how would you do it? Work harder …

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Economics

Jesus, Natural Law, and Economics

Today’s guest post is by writer/commentator Paul LaScola.   The sense of God and commerce have both been with mankind …

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Economics

The Free Market at Work

In 2013, in response to the increasing “open carry” debate, Howard Schultz, the chairman, president, and chief executive officer of …

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Politics

Monday Morning Matrix Meme: Banks and War

One of the most popular myths in any society is that wars are necessary and meaningful. It is assumed that …

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Theology

Misshaping Scripture for Political Gain: The Acts 2 Argument

It’s not uncommon to find Christians defending their political sympathies with isolated Scripture verses.  Jesus can be construed as a …

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Economics

The GOP Tax Reform Plan: A Libertarian Analysis

Last month I did a preliminary libertarian analysis of the Republicans’ newest tax-reform plan. I concluded that their “Unified Framework …

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Economics

Wealth, Welfare and Charity

There are many divergent views about specific topics within libertarian Christian thought, just as there are within strictly libertarian or …

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Economics

Wind Energy: Destroying the Midwest One “Farm” at a Time

My father and I recently finished publishing a book entitled Paradise Destroyed: The Destruction of Rural Living by the Wind …

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Economics

We Will Never Live in a Post-Scarcity World

“Post-scarcity”, “Post-economic”, and “Post-capitalist” are meant to convey a fundamental shift in the principles of human action, wrought by technological …

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Economics

What’s Next For Liberty?

* Today’s guest post comes from Justin Nguyen, founder and Director of Nguyen Solutions, a Christian libertarian-owned startup currently crowdfunding …

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Economics

Airbnb and the “Housing Shortage” Nonsense

If I hear another bureaucrat complain about Airbnb creating a “shortage” of housing, I’ll vomit. Airbnb, like the steam engine, …

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Libertarianism

A Christian Defense of Capitalism

*Today’s guest post comes from Dr. Alex Tokarev of Northwood University. As an economist at Northwood University, I teach the …

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Libertarianism

Jamin Hübner on How State Accreditation Hinders Education

Jamin Hübner, General Editor of LCI’s new research journal, Christian Libertarian Review, recently published an academic piece in The Journal …

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Theology

The Rich Young Man Conundrum (Mark 10:17-23)

Today’s guest post is by Rev. Jacob Chulsung Kim, PhD.   Libertarian-leaning Christians face resistance from other believers for many …

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Economics

Gary North’s Ethics of Taxation

This is the third in a series evaluating Gary North’s book, Christian Economics in One Lesson. North’s work is a …

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Libertarianism

Jamin Hübner on ‘Distributive Justice’

Dr. Jamin Hübner recently participated in a discussion at the University of Mississippi pertaining to distributive justice. Those on the …

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Announcements

The Jesus and Socialism Debate

I was recently informed that Lawrence Reed, President of the Foundation for Economic Education (FEE), will be on the Up …

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History

Our Disordered Lives

By Edmund Opitz, author of The Libertarian Theology of Freedom and Religion and Capitalism: Allies, Not Enemies. This essay was …

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Libertarianism

Become a Knowledgeable Libertarian in 30 Days

Robert Wenzel at the Economic Policy Journal has put together an excellent list of articles that can help anyone interested …

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