Deuteronomy 17:14-20 as an Ancient Limitation on Political Authority
Deuteronomy is a puzzling book. It’s a marvelous ‘farewell sermon’ by Moses before Joshua takes up command, but the literary …
All Articles by Dr. Jamin Andreas Hübner
Will the US Senate Resurrect Kingship?
Do our current circumstances of Presidential impeachment have potentially even greater significance than we may immediately realize? Perhaps so.
Elucidating Ellul: On Democracy
The term “democracy” is used for an incredibly diverse array of ideas. For some, “democratic” means “has elections.” For others, …
Elucidating Ellul #3: Statism
What used to be a utopian view of society, with the state playing the role of the brain, not only …
Elucidating Ellul #2: Appearances and Facts
Ellul’s French contemporary, Michel Foucault, argued that knowledge is manufactured through power relations in society. In fact, he spoke of …
Elucidating Ellul #1: The Problems of Capitalism and the Bigger Problems of Socialism
The French sociologist Jacques Ellul (1912-1994) was not just ahead of his time. He was a remarkably independent and eccentric …
A Sit Down with the Nanny State (or “Democratic-Socialism”) Part III: Democracy, Socialism, and Freedom
In the last part of this series, we looked at distributism and the concerns of both public and private concentrations …
A Sit Down with the Nanny State, Part II: Distributism and Crony-Capitalism
In the last post in this series, we looked at how “socialism” can mean different things to different people. In …
A Sit Down with the Nanny-State, Part I: Socialisms on a Spectrum
“Democratic socialism is a democracy in which the people control the economy and government, no group dominates any other, and …
Don’t Let the Left (and the Right) Steal “Social Justice”
“There is no sport for the ignoramus like killing a useful word.” –Owen Barfield, World’s Apart, 1963 The meaning of words can …
Thirteen Signs Caesar Might Be Lord of Your Life
“A fish doesn’t know it’s swimming in water.” “A crazy man doesn’t know he’s crazy.” We’ve all heard these quips. …
The Religious Problem with “The Religious Problem of Libertarianism”
Sometimes I don’t understand why Southern Baptists are so threatened by Christian libertarianism. We just don’t like violence – at …
Respect the Person, Not the Office
“Total jerk, but, gotta respect her position.” “Paid off porn stars, but, he’s the President. And we should respect the …
Does Religion Cause Violence? (Book Review)
There is no shortage of new books on the relationship between religion/theology and violence. Does Religion Cause Violence? is the second from …
How Private Generosity Embarrassed the Greatest Empire of the West
It was the early 360s CE. Emperor Julian (361-363) paced the floor nervously amidst his secretaries. There was a fresh …
An Alternative View on Taxes
The centuries immediately before and after the 100s CE in the Greco-Roman world were increasingly violent. There were frequent uprisings, …
Google Meets Corinth: Comparing Software That Kills to Meat Sacrificed to Idols
It seems in life, that every blessing eventually turns into a curse. The house you’ve always wanted now requires $20,000 …
Monday Morning Matrix Meme: What is “The American People”?
One of the most popular techniques of unifying a large group of people is through nationalist slogans, slurs, and emblems. …
Monday Morning Matrix Meme: What Governments Need
It is often suggested that governments exist to fight poverty, deal with crime, and deter foreign enemies. So holy is …
Monday Morning Matrix Meme: What is the Government?
Whenever there’s a school shooting, the answer from the political left is always the same: take the guns away from …
Monday Morning Matrix Meme: Achieving Power, Printing Money, Creating Wealth
If you wanted to become the most powerful person in the world, how would you do it? Work harder than …
Monday Morning Matrix Meme: Wars and Rulers
People generally don’t want war. In fact, the natural resistance of human beings to kill one other is so …
Monday Morning Matrix Meme: The State Protects Itself More than You
It is often suggested that governments have police and armies primarily to protect the people. And, while there might be …
Jordan Peterson, Free Speech, and Missing the Bigger Point
The outspoken psychologist and Toronto University professor, Jordan Peterson, has become a popular icon of political conservativism, political incorrectness, and …
Monday Morning Matrix Meme: Banks and War
One of the most popular myths in any society is that wars are necessary and meaningful. It is assumed that …