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 …
Deuteronomy is a puzzling book. It’s a marvelous ‘farewell sermon’ by Moses before Joshua takes up command, but the literary …
The third volume of The Christian Libertarian Review is now available for download. Abstracts will be posted in forthcoming days. Thank you …
Do our current circumstances of Presidential impeachment have potentially even greater significance than we may immediately realize? Perhaps so.
The term “democracy” is used for an incredibly diverse array of ideas. For some, “democratic” means “has elections.” For others, …
What used to be a utopian view of society, with the state playing the role of the brain, not only …
Ellul’s French contemporary, Michel Foucault, argued that knowledge is manufactured through power relations in society. In fact, he spoke of …
The French sociologist Jacques Ellul (1912-1994) was not just ahead of his time. He was a remarkably independent and eccentric …
Oh behalf of the CLR team, I am happy to announce to release of The Christian Libertarian Review, Volume 2. If you …
Part I: Socialisms on a Spectrum “Democratic socialism is a democracy in which the people control the economy and government, …
All of the book reviews for CLR 2 have now been published. As scheduled, the full volume with all content should …
Title: Origen’s Interpretation of Violence in the Book of Joshua Author: Mark Chenoweth Abstract: If libertarians advocate for a highly restricted …
“There is no sport for the ignoramus like killing a useful word.” –Owen Barfield, World’s Apart, 1963 The meaning of words can …
Title: The Constitute of Economic Expertise: Social Science in the Public Square, Past, and Present Author: Alexander Salter Abstract: Why are the …
Title: Understanding the Anti-Suffragists as Christians: Understanding the Men and Women Opposed to Women’s Suffrage from a Religious Point of …
“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 final editorial touches are being put on volume 2 of The Christian Libertarian Review. As earlier announced on this blog, the …
The Christian Libertarian Review has recently obtained an ISSN number (2641-0486 digital version). This permanent identifier, issued by the US Library …
Sometimes I don’t understand why Southern Baptists are so threatened by Christian libertarianism. We just don’t like violence – at …
The Christian Libertarian Review is happy to welcome Dr. Alexander Salter (PhD Economics, George Mason University) to the CLR editorial board. Dr. …
“Total jerk, but, gotta respect her position.” “Paid off porn stars, but, he’s the President. And we should respect the …
There is no shortage of new books on the relationship between religion/theology and violence. Does Religion Cause Violence? is the second from …
It was the early 360s CE. Emperor Julian (361-363) paced the floor nervously amidst his secretaries. There was a fresh …
The centuries immediately before and after the 100s CE in the Greco-Roman world were increasingly violent. There were frequent uprisings, …
It seems in life, that every blessing eventually turns into a curse. The house you’ve always wanted now requires $20,000 …
One of the most popular techniques of unifying a large group of people is through nationalist slogans, slurs, and emblems. …
The Christian Libertarian Review is happy to welcome Deirdre McCloskey (PhD Economics, Harvard University) to the CLR review board. Dr. McCloskey is …
It is often suggested that governments exist to fight poverty, deal with crime, and deter foreign enemies. So holy is …
Whenever there’s a school shooting, the answer from the political left is always the same: take the guns away from …
If you wanted to become the most powerful person in the world, how would you do it? Work harder …
People generally don’t want war. In fact, the natural resistance of human beings to kill one other is so …
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