Doug Stuart

Doug Stuart holds an MDiv from Missio Seminary and currently lives with his family in Lancaster, PA, where he operates website design and video production companies.

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Ep 447: You Have No Right to Your Culture, with Bryan Caplan

Culture

Economist and author Bryan Caplan returns to discuss his latest book, You Have No Right to Your Culture. Bryan explains why genuine “cultural preservation” would require totalitarian control over children ...

Ep 445: The Forgotten Abolitionist: Reverend John Rankin’s Hidden Legacy

Podcast

Doug Stuart interviews Caleb Franz, author of The Conductor: The Story of Reverend John Rankin, Abolitionism’s Essential Founding Father. Franz shares the fascinating story of how he discovered and researched ...

Ep 443: Trump’s Second First Year, explained through Mimetic Theory

Podcast

Doug welcomes back returning guest Jim Babka for a libertarian Christian deep dive into Donald Trump’s “second first year” in office. They walk through key events from 2025–26 and ask ...

Endorsements

LCI Publications Endorsements Thanks for supporting upcoming releases from the Libertarian Christian Institute. We’re preparing multiple projects for 2026, including the Updated & Expanded edition of Faith Seeking Freedom: Libertarian ...

Ep 439: Lessons from a Lunatic Farmer: Free Markets and Creation Care, with Joel Salatin

Libertarianism

Doug Stuart welcomes the outspoken and innovative “lunatic farmer” Joel Salatin for a lively conversation on faith, food freedom, and regenerative agriculture. Joel Salatin shares his family’s dramatic journey from ...

Ep 437: Redeeming the West, with Cody Libolt

Christian Ethics

Doug Stuart sits down with Cody Libolt, founder of For the New Christian Intellectual and co-author of Redeeming the West: A Christian Defense of Reason and Individualism. Together, they dive ...

Ep 435: Can Libertarians be Normal? with Katherine Mangu-Ward

Libertarianism

Host Doug Stuart welcomes back Katherine Mangu-Ward, Editor-in-Chief at Reason and co-host of the Reason Roundtable, for a candid conversation about what it means to be “the normal person in ...

Ep 433: Can James Lindsay Save Israel and Western Civilization From The Trap of Catharsis?

Culture

In this episode, Doug Stuart and Jacob Winograd sit down with James Lindsay to explore whether the West — and Israel by extension — can escape what Lindsay calls the ...

Ep 432: Two Libertarians Go to the Movies

Podcast

Hosts Doug Stuart and Cody Cook have a lively exploration of movies and their deeper significance beyond mere entertainment. The conversation kicks off with playful banter about the differences—or pretensions—between ...

Ep 429: Politics, Economics, and New Testament Interpretation, with Alex Bernardo

Podcast

Doug Stuart welcomes Alex Bernardo—host of The Protestant Libertarian Podcast—to unpack his book-in-progress on politics, economics, and New Testament interpretation. Alex argues that modern readers (and many New Testament scholars) ...

Ep 427: How Good Intentions Can Trap the Poor, with James Whitford

Libertarianism

Doug Stuart welcomes back James Whitford, founder of Watered Gardens and the True Charity Initiative, for an in-depth discussion on his new book, The Crisis of Dependency: How Our Efforts ...

FSF 2.0 Feedback

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Ep 424: Why Christians Should Care About Bitcoin, with Jordan Bush

Economics

Doug Stuart sits down with Jordan Bush—missionary, author, and Bitcoin advocate—for a deep dive into the intersections of sound money, faith, and global impact. Jordan shares his firsthand experiences as ...

Ep 422: Is MAHA Libertarian? with Elizabeth Nolan Brown

Podcast

Doug Stuart welcomes Elizabeth Nolan Brown—senior editor at Reason, author of the bi-weekly Sex and Tech newsletter, co-founder of Feminists for Liberty, and adjunct professor at the University of Cincinnati. ...

Religious Pluralism

Why Religious Pluralism and Immigration Are Vitally Important For Liberty – Nick Gillespie

Libertarianism

Nick Gillespie joins Doug Stuart to share how his journey from a Catholic kid in an immigrant family to a self-described postmodern libertarian shaped his deep appreciation for religious pluralism ...

Ep 415: Can Libertarians Make Immigration Great Again? with Alex Nowrasteh

Libertarianism

Is immigration chaos at the border a failure of libertarian ideals—or government itself? Host Doug Stuart is joined by Alex Nowrasteh, Vice President for Economic and Social Policy Studies at ...

Episode 412 – Beyond Open vs. Closed Borders

Podcast

In this episode, host Doug Stuart is joined by Jim Babka and Jacob Winograd for a lively conversation that moves beyond the oversimplified “open versus closed borders” debate. Together, they ...

Ep 410: Trespassing or Invited? Soho Forum Debate Analysis

Podcast

Join us for a breakdown and reaction to the recent Soho Forum debate on immigration, hosted by Reason Magazine, where Dave Smith faced off against Alex Nowrasteh to answer a ...

Social

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Ep 405: What if Jesus Were President?

Podcast

This episode is a special remastered replay of Doug Stuart’s appearance on Gracearchy with Jim Babka. Join Doug Stuart, Jim Babka, and Bill Protzmann for a dynamic discussion on Christian ...

Ep 404: Libertarian Memes and Mayhem: Chris Freiman’s Guide to Economics on X

Economics

In this episode, Doug Stuart chats with Chris Freiman, who’s back on the podcast to discuss his new book, Libertarianism, the Basics. Chris is an economics professor at West Virginia ...

The LCI Story: From Blog to Movement

The Story of the Libertarian Christian Institute by Dr. Norman Horn It started with a blog. In the aftermath of the 2008 election, as the Obama era dawned and the ...

Book Request

Episode 400: The (d)Evolution of Libertarianism, with Jim Babka

Libertarianism

In this landmark 400th episode of the Libertarian Christian Podcast, hosts Doug Stuart and Cody Cook welcome back Jim Babka for a reflective conversation on the state of the libertarian ...

Episode 399: Worship, Technology, & Healing the Church after COVID

Christian Worldview

Summary – Worship, Technology, & Healing the Church after COVID Doug Stuart dives into a thought-provoking conversation with pastor, chaplain, and missionary Benj Giffone. As they discuss Benj’s new book, ...

Books

Featured Books Add to cart What do Libertarian Christians Believe? eBook $3.99 Sale! Add to cart A House Divided Paperback $19.99 Original price was: $19.99.$15.99Current price is: $15.99. Add to ...

Episode 397: Exploring Biblical Stewardship and Justice, with Cal Beisner

Economics

Doug Stuart welcomes back Dr. Cal Beisner, founder and national spokesman of the Cornwall Alliance for the Stewardship of Creation. Dr. Beisner discusses his book Prosperity and Poverty: The Compassionate ...

The Anarchist Anabaptist: Why These Two Traditions Need Each Other

Theology

This article is adapted from my Foreword to Cody Cook’s latest book, The Anarchist Anabaptist. You can get your copy here. I often give a lot of thought to the concept ...

Episode 391: Alex Bernardo Discusses Historical Jesus, Biblical Scholarship, and Libertarian Christianity

Podcast

Summary – Alex Bernardo Discusses Historical Jesus, Biblical Scholarship, and Libertarian Christianity Host Doug Stuart is joined by Alex Bernardo, host of The Protestant Libertarian Podcast, to delve into the ...

A House Divided

A House Divided Technology, Worship, and Healing the Church After COVID Book Details Author: Benjamin D. Giffone240 pages Summary COVID-19 is firmly in the past for most of us today. ...

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