A Shining City on a Hill
Today’s guest post comes from Robert Maynard and was originally posted at Fifth Estate. ********** The notion of establishing a …
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Toward a More Augustinian View of Government
The following is an excerpt from Jason Hughey’s chapter in the new book, Called to Freedom. (edited for format) With …
Stones Cry Out: How Jesus Ends the State
This guest post is from Christians For Liberty 2016 Conference speaker David Gornoski, and originally appeared on FEE.org. Warning: The …
Al Mohler Misunderstands Libertarians
This article is by CJay Engel and originally appeared at The Reformed Libertarian. A reader of this site called my …
John Oliver Swings and Misses at Injustice
John Oliver’s HBO program “Last Week Tonight” has certainly made a name for itself the last couple of years, exposing the inconvenient truth with respect to a wide variety of issues –from America’s frightening infrastructure problems to the corrupt Miss America Pageant. Oliver often makes some great points and does the public a great service – in a very humorous manner of course. Recently, however, in exposing the practices of unscrupulous televangelists, he swung hard and missed – quite badly.
Conservatism, liberalism, or non-aggression?
There is a distant friend of mine who is a conservative, political activist who regularly insults and belittles ideological opponents on Facebook. A few weeks ago in one of his many cyber-arguments he quipped, “I am a social conservative and a Republican because of my faith in Christ.” A few days later, my wife and I were entering one of our favorite restaurants. Out front was an older, economy car with both 2008 and 2012 Obama/Biden bumper stickers and another sticker declaring, “I am a Democrat because of my faith.” Beside the statement was a cross.
God and the freedom to choose
This guest post is by Irene Ketegwe from Dar es salaam-Tanzania. She is currently an intern doctor at the First …
Takeaways from the Christians For Liberty 2015 Conference
This guest contribution is a recap of the Christians for Liberty 2015 Conference by Akeem Robinson, vice chair of the …
The Separation of Marriage and State
This guest post is by Jeremy Mack of The Evangelical Libertarian. Though I do not necessarily agree with everything in …
The Israel of God and American Foreign Policy
I want to address something that concerns me much more than momentary arguments over foreign policy. I would like to address Christians, specifically from the Bible, on two separate, but inter-connected questions. The first question I would like to attempt to answer is whether or not the current nation state known as Israel today is “the Israel of God”. In other words, is the current geographic nation-state that was established in the early 1950’s the same entity as the Biblical Israel?
Should Christians rethink capital punishment?
Especially for death penalty proponents, Romans 13:4 has come to occupy a central role in debates on capital punishment. There Paul writes: “[I]f you do what is wrong, you should be afraid for the authority does not bear the sword in vain! It is the servant of God to execute wrath on the wrongdoer.” Notably, Southern Baptists cite Romans 13:4 in their church’s official statement supporting capital punishment.
Tearing Out Your Eye and Quitting Your Job
In this guest post LCC welcomes Matthew Gilliland, libertarian writer and speaker. He holds a J.D. from North Carolina Central …
Theological Implications of State Social Justice Programs
Christians who identify with a Left political ideology frequently appeal to state intervention in the market as a means of promoting the common good. This is especially true as it relates to many Christians who place an emphasis on promoting social justice. Having attended a Jesuit University where progressive politics were dominant and social justice was held in very high esteem, I can readily attest to this. For examples beyond my personal anecdotes, see the anti-libertarian conference Erroneous Autonomy at The Catholic University of America, and note some recent trends among protestant Christians.
Senator Chuck Schumer Endorses the Persecution of Religious People
This guest post is by Jeremy Mack of The Evangelical Libertarian. “You’re born with a religion or you adopt a …
The Old Cause
This guest post is by C.Jay Engel of The Reformed Libertarian. For guest post opportunities, please see the Contact page. …
The System Built on Greed
Guest post by C. Jay Engel of the Reformed Libertarian. The anti-free market proclamations from the left (and even sometimes …
Phil Robertson’s Victory Over the Secular Theocracy
This guest post is by David Theroux, Founder and President of the Independent Institute. This two-part series (see part 1) …
Duck Dynasty and the Secular Theocracy
This guest post is by David Theroux, Founder and President of the Independent Institute. This two-part series was originally published …
The Idolatry of Statism
This guest post is by LCC reader Paul Maitrejean. Many Christians today are quick to leap to the defense of …
The Apostle Paul and Caesar
Randy England has an interesting article at LewRockwell.com regarding Paul’s attitude toward secular authority. Here is a short excerpt: —- …
Who is to blame?
This guest post is by Cam Rea, frequent reader of LCC and member of the Christian Libertarian Facebook Group. Many …
“For Greater Glory” – A freedom movie worth watching
From the great friend of LCC David Theroux comes a review of the recent movie “For Greater Glory,” which seems …
6 Myths Catholics Tell About Libertarians
Norman’s note: This guest post is by Prof. Ryan McMaken. Even though the article is specifically about Catholic Christians, every …
A Christian Voter’s Guide
This guest post is by Craig White. America is at war, in many faraway lands. By normal definitions, we are …
The Sinful State
This article is by Lew Rockwell and was originally published in his book Speaking of Liberty. Hardly anyone talks of …