Weekend Insights – Vaccine Mandate Blocked, CRT, and much more
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When Christians Sold Out to the State En Masse
Review of Gordon L. Heath, ed., American Churches and the First World War (Pickwick Publications, 2016), x + 213 pgs., …
Weekend Insights – Say No to the Drug War
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Weekend Insights – Afghanistan Falls
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Why They Hate Us
Editor’s Note: This is an older article but particularly relevant today as the U.S. military exits Afghanistan. Please pray for …
Weekend Insights – Insanity, Thy Name is Congress
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Weekend Insights – The “Noble Lies” of COVID-19
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All Nations are “Under God”
Laurence Vance’s article on the pledge of allegiance elicited an excellent discussion from the LCC community. I’d like to perform my own …
Weekend Insights – Speech is Not Violence, and more…
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Weekend Insights – Space, the Final Frontier
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Weekend Insights – Of Rome, Race, and Revelation
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Six Reasons Christians Should Hate the War on Drugs
The War on Drugs was instigated by the U.S. federal government in 1970, but the policy of drug prohibition has …
Good News Bad News Feb 26, 2021: Billie Holiday, Bitcoin, Bad Libertarians, and Mars Rovers
In this episode, we discuss the tragedy of Billie Holiday’s death, the latest milestones of Bitcoin, the problem some libertarians …
Biblical Origins of Human Government
This article continues a series of weekly posts originally authored by David Lipscomb, an important figure in the Churches of …
God’s Provisions of Authority
This article continues a series of weekly posts originally authored by David Lipscomb, an important figure in the Churches of …
What if the State Confessed that Jesus is Lord?
A reader recently reached out to ask us the following hypothetical question: “What if, in an ideal situation, the State …
When Bad Ideas Matter
Civility is needed in America. Recently I went to the sanctuary of church during the week, and the homily’s theme …
The Doublespeak of Black Lives Matter and a Libertarian Response
The murder of George Floyd has proven to be a tipping point in America. Not only are various politicians looking …
LCI Staff Reactions to the Reactions to the Pandemic (Before and After)
This article is comprised of essays containing our reflections and perspectives on COVID-19. It’s been over a month since many …
Essential Yet Illegal
The US federal government does a bunch of things that mystify me. They cannot discriminate in conferring benefits based on race, oh, unless it is affirmative action. Government agents cannot search you or your home without first earning a warrant, unless they think they should. I’ve even accepted there are alternative truths: you can keep your doctor, and Bill didn’t inhale. But, in the last few days, it seems they have been overwhelmed by imagination.
Libertarian Takes on COVID-19
During the first couple weeks of the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States, I interviewed for our Facebook page several …
Elucidating Ellul #3: Statism
What used to be a utopian view of society, with the state playing the role of the brain, not only …
Was Jesus a Socialist?
Was Jesus a socialist? Was he revolting against wealth and money itself? Or was he actually challenging people who use …
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 …
Dying Senselessly: Saying What Needs to Be Said About the Military
“Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.” (John 15:13) Dying …
The Dying and Desperate Left
The American Left – which never had a sterling record to begin with – is rapidly deteriorating. In one sense …
Do libertarians want to get rid of regulation?
Recently I received a question via email from a fellow Christian. Editing for clarity, he asked: “Do libertarians want to …
The Gotthard Tunnel Ceremony Reveals the Aesthetic of Statism
A friend recently sent me a video to the Gotthard Tunnel opening ceremony in Switzerland that took place on June …
Stones Cry Out: How Jesus Ends the State
This guest post is from Christians For Liberty 2016 Conference speaker David Gornoski, and originally appeared on FEE.org. Warning: The …
Christians and Libertarians on the Tom Woods Show
One of my first major influences as a libertarian was Dr. Thomas Woods, through his impressive articles and the lovely …