All Articles by Dr. Jamin Andreas Hübner

Libertarianism

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 …

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Academic Journal

Volume 3 is Released

The third volume of The Christian Libertarian Review is now available for download. Abstracts will be posted in forthcoming days. Thank you …

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News

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.

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Culture

Elucidating Ellul: On Democracy

The term “democracy” is used for an incredibly diverse array of ideas. For some, “democratic” means “has elections.” For others, …

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Libertarianism

Elucidating Ellul #3: Statism

What used to be a utopian view of society, with the state playing the role of the brain, not only …

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Libertarianism

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 …

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Libertarianism

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 …

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Academic Journal

The Christian Libertarian Review: Volume 2

Oh behalf of the CLR team, I am happy to announce to release of The Christian Libertarian Review, Volume 2. If you …

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Economics

Democratic Socialism: 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, …

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Academic Journal

CLR 2 Book Reviews Completed

All of the book reviews for CLR 2 have now been published. As scheduled, the full volume with all content should …

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Academic Journal

Abstract: Origen’s Interpretation of Violence in the Book of Joshua (Chenoweth)

Title: Origen’s Interpretation of Violence in the Book of Joshua Author: Mark Chenoweth Abstract: If libertarians advocate for a highly restricted …

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Culture

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 …

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Academic Journal

Abstract: The Constitution of Economic Expertise (Salter)

Title: The Constitute of Economic Expertise: Social Science in the Public Square, Past, and Present Author: Alexander Salter Abstract: Why are the …

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Academic Journal

Abstract: Understanding the Anti-Suffragists as Christians (Tharp)

Title: Understanding the Anti-Suffragists as Christians: Understanding the Men and Women Opposed to Women’s Suffrage from a Religious Point of …

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Culture

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. …

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Academic Journal

CLR 2 Soon to be Released

The final editorial touches are being put on volume 2 of The Christian Libertarian Review. As earlier announced on this blog, the …

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Libertarianism

CLR’s New ISSN Number

The Christian Libertarian Review has recently obtained an ISSN number (2641-0486 digital version). This permanent identifier, issued by the US Library …

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Christian Worldview

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 …

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Libertarianism

A New Addition to the CLR Editorial Board

The Christian Libertarian Review is happy to welcome Dr. Alexander Salter (PhD Economics, George Mason University) to the CLR editorial board. Dr. …

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Culture

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 …

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Book Reviews

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 …

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History

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 …

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Politics

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, …

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Christian Ethics

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 …

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Politics

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. …

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Academic Journal

Another New Addition to CLR Editorial Board

The Christian Libertarian Review is happy to welcome Deirdre McCloskey (PhD Economics, Harvard University) to the CLR review board. Dr. McCloskey is …

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Politics

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 …

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Politics

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 …

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Achieving Power, Printing Money, Creating Wealth
History

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 …

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Politics

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 …

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