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.

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 ...

Book Review: How Nations Escape Poverty by Rainer Zitelmann

Academic Journal

New to Volume 5 of the Christian Libertarian Review: a book review of How Nations Escape Poverty: Vietnam, Poland, and the Origins of Prosperity by Rainer Zitelmann. Many thanks to ...

Spreading Liberty One Interview at a Time

Appearances

When we’re not busy recording our own shows and interviewing amazing guests, sometimes we are asked to join another podcast to share our views about Christianity, liberty, peace, and human ...

Libertarian Christian Guest Appearances – August 2023

Appearances

When our Christians for Liberty Network hosts are not busy planning episodes and being hosts, sometimes they use their time to be the guest on a show. Every so often ...

Recap of LCI’s Trip to FreedomFest 2023

Events

We’re back from our second year at FreedomFest, this time in Memphis, TN, an appropriate location for an event headlined as “The Soul of Liberty.” I want to share with ...

Forgive and Pray for Your Enemies

Living Free: Forgive and Pray for Your Enemies

Libertarianism

“Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you.” – Jesus Despite the polarized society we all live in, where every possible topic up for discussion seems to create ...

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Living Free: Advancing Freedom Requires Focus on What Matters

Libertarianism

I love to argue with people over ideas. Whether online or in person, I get a particular satisfaction in seeing reactions to my sometimes provocative assertions, and there is a ...

Living Free: Living with Integrity

Libertarianism

A false balance is an abomination to the Lord,     but an accurate weight is his delight. When pride comes, then comes disgrace;     but wisdom is with the humble. The integrity ...

Weekend Insights – New Podcasts for Your Enjoyment

News

Welcome back to Weekend Insights, your LCI "President's Corner" of miscellaneous articles, events, books, vids, and whatever else I'm thinking about...

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Living Free: Reflections on Libertarian Christian Living

Culture

When you reflect on what living free means as libertarian Christian, what comes to mind? If you affirm the principles of freedom, individual rights, and non-aggression alongside your belief in ...

Critical Race Theory: Interview with Phil Magness

Culture

This interview is adapted from our podcast interview with Dr. Phil Magness. If you would like to listen to the entire conversation, you will find this and other interesting interviews ...

Weekend Insights – How ’bout that Dress?!

News

Welcome back to Weekend Insights, your LCI "President's Corner" of miscellaneous articles, events, books, vids, and whatever else I'm thinking about...

All Nations are “Under God”

Christian Worldview

Laurence Vance’s article on the pledge of allegiance elicited an excellent discussion from the LCC community. I’d like to perform my own little “twist” to his point about a nation being “under ...

Christians should have a welcoming posture toward immigrants

Is there a Christian Immigration Policy?

Christian Worldview

Prompted by the distasteful, immoral, and un-American advice of Vice President Kamala Harris toward would-be immigrants, I was inspired to write an op-ed recently for Real Clear Religion about Christian ...

When Christians Love Political Power More Than People

Christian Worldview

… the devil took him to the peak of a very high mountain and showed him all the kingdoms of the world and their glory. “I will give it all ...

Justice, Power, and Boundaries

Culture

“Do not pervert justice; do not show partiality to the poor or favoritism to the great, but judge your neighbor fairly.” Lev. 19:15 It doesn’t take much time to notice that ...

Recovering Christianity’s Lost Habit of Thinking about Politics

Christian Worldview

The human heart has a natural orientation toward liberty. We are built this way, regardless of our religion or ethnicity; indeed, all men are endowed with liberty and a deep ...

What if the State Confessed that Jesus is Lord?

Christian Worldview

A reader recently reached out to ask us the following hypothetical question: “What if, in an ideal situation, the State acknowledged and confessed Jesus Christ is Lord, is it then ...

The Day I Went Back to Church

Culture

Yesterday was the first day my church gathered corporately since our governor instituted a stay-at-home order in mid-March. After nearly three months of worshiping from home via livestream or home ...

Should Christians Honor Veterans?

Christian Worldview

The following is adapted from our forthcoming book, 100 Answers to Tough Questions for Libertarian Christians.  To be informed when we launch the book, sign up for our newsletter! Question: Should ...

Prospera, an Entirely New Governance Paradigm

Politics

Human flourishing requires individuals and communities to cooperate and innovate in order to succeed. In such times where just about everyone is frustrated with how governance is working very poorly, ...

Libertarian Takes on COVID-19

Libertarianism

During the first couple weeks of the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States, I interviewed for our Facebook page several libertarians to get their take on how things were going. ...

Mailbag: Why Are you Against Professional Licensing?

Libertarianism

We recently received an email from a lawyer who heard our podcast episodes on dismantling the state (listen to both here and here). Among many great questions, one stood out ...

Don’t be Triggered, You’ll Miss the Point!

Christian Worldview

We posted a meme recently on our Facebook page that featured a semi-fictional conversation between many American Christians and God. I say “semi-fictional” because the quotes were taken from the ...

New Resources for Small Groups

Announcements

In recent months many of you have reached out to LCI to ask how we can assist you in starting a local group in your area. We’re so excited to ...

Live Debate on Christianity and Capitalism in NYC

Announcements

(New York, NY) – On April 20, 2020, The Soho Forum and the Libertarian Christian Institute will be co-hosting an Oxford-style debate between Bob Murphy and Tony Campolo on the ...

Does Commerce Make us Lose our Soul?

Culture

Is there something inherent in the free exchange of goods and services that make it uniquely vulnerable to degradation of our souls? Apparently this is a common outlook on commerce. ...

Even Good Theologians Do Bad Economics

Christian Worldview

CJay Engel at The Reformed Libertarian has begun a series of articles that address the rising concern that libertarian Christians often have regarding the social/political shift to the left of pastors, ...

Who Cares About Greed?

Economics

One of the benefits of living in the 21st century developed world is that we can look back at why freed markets have succeeded. That is, we can see the ...

christian posture toward others

The Christian Posture Toward Others

Libertarianism

It is part of human development that people from every generation must come to terms with and decide what to accept from the faith traditions they inherit from previous generations. ...

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