Cody Cook

Cody Cook is a theology graduate student and the author of several books, including Fight the Powers: What the Bible Says About the Relationship Between Spiritual Forces and Human Governments and What Belongs to Caesar? He is also the host of the podcast Cantus Firmus. His work can be found at www.cantus-firmus.com

Author: Cody Cook

Ep. 449 Should We End Food Stamps TOMORROW? with Patrick Carroll

Podcast

Host Cody Cook sits down with Patrick Carroll, a sharp libertarian opinion journalist based near Toronto whose writing appears in outlets like the Mises Institute, Libertarian Institute, AIER, and FEE ...

Ep 448: Does Academic Freedom Still Have a Chance?, with Jennifer Townsend

Podcast

Jennifer Townsend talks about viewpoint diversity with LCP host Cody Cook. She is a lecturer in philosophy at Western Michigan University and co-chair of its Heterodox Academy (HxA) campus community. ...

Ep 446: The Jesus Invasion: Paul’s Apocalyptic Theology, with Nicholas Quient

Podcast

In a more theology-heavy discussion, the Libertarian Christian Podcast welcomed guest Rev. Nicholas Quient, pastor and New Testament PhD candidate, for a deep dive into apocalyptic theology in Pauline studies. ...

Ep. 38: Faith, Finance, and the Meaning of Work, with David Bahnsen

Podcast

Faith Ventures welcomes David Bahnsen, founder of the Bahnsen Group of investors and financial planners. Today we explore the intersection of Christian faith, work, and economic stewardship in today’s marketplace. ...

A Libertarian’s Least Favorite Bible Verse

Libertarianism

When you’re a libertarian Christian, you keep a number of Scriptures on your theological Rolodex. We love to talk about 1 Samuel 8, where Israel asks God for a king ...

Ep 444: Books: a Biography, with Joel Miller

Podcast

In this episode, Cody Cook interviews Joel Miller, author of The Idea Machine: How Books Built Our World and Shape Our Future. A former publishing executive, Miller reveals how books—far more ...

Ep 442: From Incarnation to Ecclesia: Theology of the Lowly Body of Christ, with Javan Lapp

Podcast

Cody Cook sits down with Javan Lapp—a manufacturing executive, amateur historian, and Lancaster County keeper of goats—to explore the insights of 16th-century Anabaptist thinker Pilgram Marpeck into what it means ...

Ep 441: What Hath Geneva To Do With Ancapistan? with Gregory Baus

Podcast

LCI’s own Gregory Baus chats with Cody Cook about his journey to libertarianism and how it relates to his faith as a Reformed Christian. As an Anabaptist, Cody presents a ...

Ep 440: MAGA Christianity and the Protestant Reformation, with Jacob Winograd

Podcast

In this episode of the Libertarian Christian Podcast, host Cody Cook and guest Jacob Winograd (host of Biblical Anarchy) dissect the provocative Dispatch article “Is MAGA Christianity True Christianity?” by ...

Ep 438: A Bryan Caplan Christmas Grab Bag: The Cases Against Borders, Education, Populism, & Feminism

Culture

Bryan Caplan is a professor of economics at George Mason University and a New York Times bestselling author of thoughtful, persuasive, and contrarian books that challenge conventional wisdom on topics ...

Ep 436: Sympathy for a Scrooge, with Jacqueline Isaacs

Podcast

In this festive episode of the Libertarian Christian Podcast, host Cody Cook and guest Jacqueline Isaacs unpack her viral 2011 article A Christmas Carol: A Capitalist Story. Despite Dickens’ socialist leanings, ...

Ep 434: Is Embracing Diversity the Secret Ingredient to Creating a Libertarian Society? with Gary Chartier

Libertarianism

LCP host Cody Cook welcomes Dr. Gary Chartier to discuss his book, Christianity and the Nation-State. Chartier, Distinguished Professor of Law and Business Ethics and Associate Dean of the Zapara School ...

Can Libertarianism Be Reconciled With Your Christian Tradition?

Libertarianism

Our work at the Libertarian Christian Institute is based on our conviction that libertarianism is the most consistent expression of Christian political thought. This is, of course, a highly debatable ...

Ep 431: Money for Dummies, with Mike Maharrey

Economics

Are you confused about libertarian talking points like cryptocurrency, gold standards, central banks, and fractional reserves? Mike Maharrey, a seasoned expert from Money Metals Exchange and the Tenth Amendment Center, ...

Ep 430: How to Be a Libertarian Creative, with Finlay Beach

Podcast

This episode of the Libertarian Christian Podcast welcomes Finlay Beach. Beach is the author of the Managed Paranoia series, a near-future sci-fi thriller series that weaves libertarian ideals and Christian ...

Ep 428: The Decentralized, Non-Violent Faith of the Anabaptists, with John Roth

Podcast

Cody Cook welcomes to the show John Roth, a scholar of the Radical Reformation and former editor of the Mennonite Quarterly Review. John and Cody explore the enduring relevance of ...

Ep 426: Is Free Speech in Trouble? with Connor Murnane of FIRE

Podcast

Dive into the fiery world of free speech in this episode featuring Connor Murnane, Campus Advocacy Chief of Staff at FIRE (the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression). Once focused ...

Ep. 425 – How to Disagree Without Losing Your Humanity, with Wilk Wilkinson

Christian Ethics

Wilk Wilkinson, host of Derate the Hate and Director of Media Systems and Operations at Braver Angels, joins host Cody Cook to talk about our polarized political climate and how to rise above ...

Ep 423 – We Don’t Need No Stinkin’ Intellectual Property, with Stephan Kinsella

Podcast

Stephan Kinsella was our guest to talk about “intellectual property,” the concept that an individual’s ideas belong to them and should be protected from free use by others through law. ...

Ep 421: The Case for Dads, with Adam B. Coleman

Podcast

Join us on the Libertarian Christian Podcast for a compelling conversation with Adam B. Coleman, author of The Children We Left Behind and founder of Wrong Speak Publishing. In this ...

Ep 419: Christian Anarchism at FreedomFest, with Cody Cook

History

In this Freedom Fest 2025 presentation, The Anarchist Anabaptist author Cody Cook explores the historical and philosophical alignment between Christian principles and libertarian anarchism. Rooted in the early church’s and ...

Episode 418 – Is Zionism Biblical? with Chris Todd and Jacob Winograd

Christian Ethics

Cody Cook sits down with Jacob Winograd, host of the Biblical Anarchy Podcast, and Chris Todd, a missionary in the Middle East, to discuss the Israel-Palestine conflict through a Christian ...

Ep 417: COVID Revisited at FreedomFest, with Benjamin Giffone

Christian Ethics

Benjamin Giffone, pastor-theologian and author of the LCI-published book A House Divided, gave this presentation at FreedomFest 2025. Benj takes on one of the most controversial topics of our time—COVID-19 ...

Ep 416 – The Future of the Libertarian Party, with Paul Darr

Podcast

Host Cody Cook sits down with Paul Darr, Vice Chair of the Libertarian National Committee, to explore the current state and future direction of the Libertarian Party. Darr shares his ...

Episode 414 – From 1999 to Here: How the Triumph of Low Culture Created Our Political Moment, with Ross Benes

Podcast

On this episode of the Libertarian Christian Podcast, host Cody Cook sits down with author and journalist Ross Benes to discuss his latest book, 1999: The Year Low Culture Conquered ...

Episode 413 – Mere Economics, with Caleb S. Fuller

Podcast

In this episode of the Libertarian Christian Podcast, host Cody Cook welcomes Dr. Caleb S. Fuller, Associate Professor of Economics at Grove City College and co-author of Mere Economics. Together, ...

Threading the Needle: How an Early Christian Writing Made a Way for the Rich to Get Into Heaven

Theology

To say that the New Testament has some negative things to say about the wealthy would be an understatement: “It is easier for a camel to go through the eye ...

Ep 411 – Prehistoric Anarchist Societies? with Dr. Charles Stanish

History

Dr. Charles Stanish was our guest to talk about his archaeological work and what it tells us about the evolution of human cooperation and complex societies–and particularly the surprising existence ...

Ep 409: Make Racism Great Again… Again? with Jacob Winograd & Cody Cook

Podcast

This is a cleaned-up version of what we thought was a really useful unedited conversation on the Biblical Anarchy Podcast. In it, Jacob Winograd sat down with Cody Cook to ...

Episode 408 – Rethinking the War on Drugs, with Jane Clair Tyner

Podcast

Dive into a thought-provoking episode of the Libertarian Christian Podcast with host Cody Cook and guest Jane Clair Tyner, Communications Manager at End It For Good. This compelling conversation challenges ...

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