Dr. Norman Horn

Norman is the founder and President of the Libertarian Christian Institute. He holds a Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering from the University of Texas at Austin and an M.A. in Theological Studies from Lipscomb University. He has been widely published in multiple fields and has written for the Washington Post, Relevant Magazine, Young American Revolution, the Journal of Research of NIST, and UV Solutions Magazine.

Reclaiming Liberty: A Better Understanding of God-Given Rights

Christian Worldview

“There is no authority except from God.” That’s what Romans 13:1 says—but understanding how God’s authority works is just as important as acknowledging it. The recent blog post “God-Given” by ...

Sports, Ritual, and the Lord’s Supper – A Communion Meditation

Christian Worldview

These remarks were presented as a communion meditation at the O’Fallon Church of Christ on January 19, 2025. In October 2024, the World’s truthiest news source, the Babylon Bee, posted ...

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Starting 2025 Strong with LCI

Announcements

Thank You for Helping Us Exceed Our $15,000 Matching Challenge! As we step into 2025 with excitement and purpose, we want to pause and express our deepest gratitude to each ...

Fool’s Gold? A Libertarian Analysis of VanDrunen’s Account of State Legitimacy

Academic Journal

Now available in CLR Volume 5: “Fool’s Gold? A Libertarian Analysis of VanDrunen’s Account of State Legitimacy” by Taylor Drummond. Abstract: This article engages the theoretical and biblical accounts of ...

Call For Papers for 2024 Volume of CLR

Academic Journal

The Christian Libertarian Review (CLR) is now accepting submissions for its 2024 volume. This open-access academic publication was founded in 2017 by the Libertarian Christian Institute, a nonprofit organization that ...

Edmund Opitz and the Chastening of Secular Libertarianism

Academic Journal

Now available in CLR Volume 4: “Edmund Opitz and the Chastening of Secular Libertarianism” by Vic McCracken. Abstract: Edmund Opitz (1914-2006) was a major figure in 20th-century Christian libertarianism who ...

Christian Ducats and Jewish Scales: Religious Currency in the Merchant of Venice

Academic Journal

Now available in CLR Volume 4: “Christian Ducats and Jewish Scales: Religious Currency in The Merchant of Venice“ by Joshua Fullman. Abstract: A significant amount of contemporary scholarship of Shakespeare’s The ...

Libertarian Christian Institute Launches a Business Podcast

Press Release: Libertarian Christian Institute Launches a Business Podcast

Announcements

LCI is proud to announce the launch of Faith Ventures, the latest podcast addition to our Christians for Liberty Network. Libertarian Christian Institute Launches a Business Podcast Faith Ventures is ...

Book Review: Taxation Is Slavery by Nick Watts

Academic Journal

New to Volume 4 of the Christian Libertarian Review: a book review of Taxation is Slavery by Nick Watts. Many thanks to Taylor Drummond for this excellent review. Summary Intro: In ...

Call For Papers – The Christian Libertarian Review

Academic Journal

The Christian Libertarian Review (CLR) is now accepting submissions for its 2023 volume. This open-access academic publication was founded in 2017 by the Libertarian Christian Institute, a nonprofit organization that ...

Call For Papers for 2023 Volume of CLR

Academic Journal

The Christian Libertarian Review (CLR) is now accepting submissions for its 2023 volume. This open-access academic publication was founded in 2017 by the Libertarian Christian Institute, a nonprofit organization that ...

Voting for Immoral Candidates Isn’t Licensed by Romans 13

Christian Worldview

Is it justifiable to vote for an immoral candidate from a scriptural perspective? Does Romans 13 give you a way out?

Proof-texting political authority and Romans 13

Proof-texting Political Authority and Romans 13

President's Blog

There’s a problem with proof-texting political authority and Romans 13. This article follows from my last post addressing the Russia-Ukraine War of 2022. And though the piece I’m critiquing itself ...

Abortion is Not Loving Your Neighbor, Governor Newsom

Politics

If you are looking for signals of the degradation of civil society, you cannot do much better than observe California politicians leading the way. This September, California Governor Gavin Newsom ...

Fear the President, or Fear the Lord?

President's Blog

Today we look at a Christian Post “Voices” article from March 2022, following Russia’s recent invasion of Ukraine, titled "Fearing the Lord and fearing America’s president." This author essentially wants ...

War in the forest

Stop the Yemen War!

War and Peace

In lieu of our normal Weekend Insights post, I want to highlight an important opportunity in the United States happening right now that affects world events, and then tell you ...

Stories of Work, War, Peace, and Currency

News

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The Humiliating History of the TSA

News

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Legal Plunder Reignited

News

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Don’t Trust the Fed

News

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Celebrate Life!

News

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Weekend Insights – Hungry for Satire?

News

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Weekend Insights – Libertarian Pickup Lines?

News

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Weekend Insights – Up with Fossil Fuels!

News

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Weekend Insights – The FDA is Why We Can’t Have Nice Things

News

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Weekend Insights – Roe-Casey Repeal Rundown

News

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Weekend Insights – SCOTUS on Fire

News

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Weekend Insights – Afghanistan Mall Guards

News

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Christians love peace

Christians Must Love Peace, Even Now

War and Peace

With over 14,000 dead and many thousands more injured or displaced, the Russian invasion of Ukraine is a present-day horror. Urban bombardment has devastated population centers, flattened hospitals, and driven ...

Weekend Insights – Politics as Pathology

News

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