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

Anarchist Anabaptist: Cody Cook’s Journey to Faith and Libertarianism

Libertarianism

Not everyone is born a libertarian, and even those who were must come to it on their own terms. We believe in the importance of hearing the stories of others, ...

Is J. D. Vance Right about “Ordered Loves?”

Christian Ethics

“I didn’t have the VP tweeting ‘ordo amoris’ on my bingo card. We are so back.” That was Christian Nationalist influencer Eric Conn on X referring to a Fox News interview (and the fallout ...

Immigration Policy Should Not Be Tied to Identity Politics – Lessons from a Coverup

Christian Ethics

Editorial note: This article contains discussions of sensitive topics related to sexual abuse, which some readers may find upsetting. Please read with discretion. After spending days defending the H-1B visa recipients ...

The Incarnation of the Prince of Peace

Theology

The fourth century church father Athanasius’ On the Incarnation is a Christian classic, read widely by Catholics, Protestants, and Eastern Orthodox alike. In it, the bishop and theologian makes his ...

Privacy for Sale

Culture

Edward Snowden’s name will always be associated with one defining act—blowing the whistle on the United States government’s mass surveillance program. At the time of this writing, he is still ...

Stuck Between Iraq and a Dumb Place

History

On June 16, 2015, Donald Trump announced his candidacy for president. He was immediately mocked by Washington insiders. The mainstream media treated his campaign as a ridiculous human interest story, ...

Neither Jew Nor Greek: Why Ethnic Identitarianism Isn’t Libertarian or Christian

Libertarianism

A History of Libertarian Toleration of Intolerance In 2008, when the Ron Paul Revolution was heating up and libertarian ideas were getting the widest hearing they had received since perhaps ...

Individualist Libertarians, Collectivist Bibles: the Challenge of Being Libertarian and Christian

Christian Worldview

Libertarians are known for their embrace of the philosophy of individualism. We support merit-based selection over group identity as the criteria for determining who gets a coveted job or college ...

The Limits of Libertarianism

Libertarianism

Libertarian Christians tend to spend a lot of time thinking about how to persuade other Christians to become libertarians. We see people in our churches and families overcome by an ...

Race Mythology Redux

Culture

Have you ever heard any bizarre stories or conspiracy theories about race? I have a relative who believes that modern day Jews are only pretenders and that the “real” Jews–the ...

Book Review: Jesus and the Powers, by N.T. Wright & Michael F. Bird

Book Reviews

In Jesus and the Powers: Christian Political Witness in an Age of Totalitarian Terror and Dysfunctional Democracies, New Testament scholars N.T. Wright and Michael F. Bird take on two major ...

The Antidote to Antisemitism

History

In the 2005 documentary film Protocols of Zion, filmmaker Marc Levin explored the growth of antisemitic conspiracy theories after September 11th, such as the false (so patently false as to ...

Was the American Revolution Sinful? – A Review of David Bercot’s In God We Don’t Trust

American History

After a deep study of the early church’s beliefs and practices, David Bercot joined the Anabaptist movement. The Anabaptists have historically taken a strong stance on Christian separation from government ...

Christian Nationalists Think God Wants to Keep Ethnicities Separate, But Does He?

Christian Worldview

The following is an excerpt from Cody Cook’s new book, Christian Nationalism: A Biblical Response. It addresses one of the dangerous assumptions of Christian Nationalism–that God wants to keep distinct ...

Friedrich Hayek & the Decentralized Canon

Economics

It is not unusual for one discipline to borrow a concept from another. For example, after Darwin’s theory revolutionized biology, specialists in economics, psychology, and even biblical studies looked for ...

The Prophetic Imagination: A Libertarian Christian Review

Economics

Walter Brueggemann’s The Prophetic Imagination was the selection for the Libertarian Christian Institute’s first book club discussion. Register for future book club discussions here: https://libertarianchristians.com/bookclub/ Walter Brueggemann’s 1978 book The ...

What Is a Human?

Libertarianism

One of the most memorable scenes in Monty Python’s irreverent 1979 film Life of Brian is a conversation among first-century Jewish zealots about identity. As these ineffectual rebels debate their ...

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Progressive Movement in The Law of Moses and the United States Constitution

Theology

There’s an interesting parallel between how Jesus and the apostles saw the Law of Moses and the debates among 19th century slavery abolitionists about whether the United States Constitution served ...

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The Astonishing Power of a Faithful Mustard Seed Revolution

Libertarianism

Tucked away in one of Jesus’ short, unassuming parables is a hidden subversive message that pronounces coming judgment upon mankind’s systems of power. It all starts with a little mustard ...

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The American Sacrament that Denies Allegiance to Christ

Libertarianism

There’s an antebellum African-American spiritual song called “Down by the Riverside.” The song reflects upon being baptized and what it means for the one who receives the sacrament. Lines like ...

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Political Neutrality on Abortion is Welcoming to Pro-life Libertarians

Libertarianism

On Saturday, May 28th, the Mises Caucus won control over the Libertarian Party at their national convention in Reno, Nevada. To encourage pro-life libertarians to join the Libertarian Party, one ...

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God is Sovereign Over the Nations including Russia and Ukraine

Christian Worldview

God is sovereign over the nations? On February 24, 2022, Russia invaded the country of Ukraine. Since that time, thousands of Ukrainian soldiers and civilians have been killed. Motivated by ...

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Swords into Plowshares: What WWI and Nagasaki Should Remind Us About Christmas

Libertarianism

Comparing Nagasaki to the Christmas Truce of WWI When the Jewish prophet Isaiah wrote of the coming Messiah, he presented a figure who would cause the nations to “hammer their ...

Separation of Church and Sith

Christian Worldview

There is a powerful spiritual force that makes men obsessed with gaining and maintaining political power by tapping into their fear, hatred, and greed. Men who take a turn down ...

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