Jeff Wright

Jeff Wright is a prison pastor, holds a Master of Theology (ThM) from Dallas Theological Seminary and is a member of the Evangelical Theological Society (ETS). He is a very blessed husband and dad, loves serving his local church and all things Star Wars. He occasionally blogs at jeffwrightjr.com in addition to Libertarian Christian Institute. You can find him @jeffwrightjr.

Is America the Last, Best Hope of the World?

American History

The idea that America is the last, best hope of the world is the spirit that animates a great deal of political activity in our country. The “last, best hope” ...

Is a fight with ISIS a “just war”?

War and Peace

Drone Warfare and the Principle of Discrimination in the “War on Terror” Americans seem to have fully regained their appetite for war in the wake of the latest terrorist attacks ...

War in the forest

Should the USA pull out of Syria?

Christian Worldview

President Trump’s decision to relocate approximately 50 U.S. troops within Syria set off a firestorm of outrage and disbelief. I am not particularly interested in the responses of the usual ...

Legalizing Medical Marijuana is Pro-Life and Pro-Individual Liberty

Culture

After the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in favor of Masterpiece in Masterpiece Cakeshop v. Colorado Civil Rights Commission, Russell Moore, president of the Ethics & Religious Liberties Commission of the ...

Just War? Christian Leaders Must Avoid Becoming Court Prophets

War and Peace

Disappointingly (but not surprisingly), a prominent evangelical leader has once again provided alleged moral justification for war in the Middle East. Russell Moore is to be commended for the cautious ...

Truly He Taught Us to Love One Another

Want to “Do Something?” Embody the Kingdom of God

Christian Worldview

The subject of the kingdom of God is worth returning to again and again because a biblically-informed understanding of the kingdom emboldens the people of God for Spirit-filled kingdom demonstration. ...

The Idol of National Security

Politics

Exodus 1:8 Now there arose a new king over Egypt, who did not know Joseph. 9 And he said to his people, Behold, the people of Israel are too many ...

Power Politics in the Name of Love

Politics

Christians in America continue to wrestle with the challenge of how best to engage politically following the corrosive aftermath of the 2016 Presidential election. Some evangelicals spent the first year ...

What You Should Really Know About the Libyan Slave Trade

Politics

Christians Serious About Justice Cannot Pretend History Began Yesterday Readers of The Gospel Coalition could hardly be blamed for thinking the present-day Libyan slave trade was spontaneously created from a ...

Start With Jesus As King

Politics

American Christians just can’t quit our addiction to power. We have no problem with the notion that a majority should be able to use the coercive power of the State ...

People, Not Issues

Theology

What happens to individuals after issues are won and lost in the political arena? For instance: when immigration bans are enacted, then put on hold, and then finally settled (Supreme ...

The Prophetic Voice of Libertarian Christians

Libertarianism

The election of Donald J. Trump as the 45th President of the United States will be a catalyst for various sorts of changes in America. One political adjustment is already ...

“We” Don’t Know Who “We” Are

Libertarianism

I recently attended our city council’s monthly public meeting. My daughter needed to sit in and take notes for a school assignment so I went with her. The meeting was ...

So You’d Be A Libertarian If It Weren’t For Abortion and Gay Marriage?

Christian Worldview

Many libertarian Christians, like me, were once conservatives. Many of our friends and family, likewise, are conservative Christians. Often I hear, through comments on social media or personal conversations, that ...

Conservative and Libertarian Christians: Worldview Allies or Enemies?

Philosophy

I am so glad my colleague Norman Horn, founder and President of the Libertarian Christian Institute (LCI), was given a chance to debate well-known evangelical leader and Southern Baptist Theological ...

Pro-Life At Home But Not Abroad

Christian Worldview

Christians Need To Broaden Their Pro-Life Horizons Conventional wisdom says that a Republican candidate for President will almost certainly not win the nomination unless they are sufficiently pro-life. Mitt Romney ...

Religious Purity Tests Not Working So Well For Christian Conservatives

Politics

Erick Erickson just doesn’t know which Jesus that Jerry Falwell, Jr. is worshiping. Over at Ted Cruz’s new campaign site, I mean, Erick Erickson’s new website, The Resurgent, Erickson expressed ...

Getting to the Root of ISIS and the Syrian Refugee Crisis

War and Peace

A Response to Russell Moore’s “Why Christians Must Speak Out Against Donald Trump’s Muslim Remarks”. The least courageous act in American politics right now has got to be denouncing Donald ...

Politics as Spiritual Formation

Politics

Political engagement shapes us. It forms us. Politics affect, not just our thoughts, but the inclinations of our heart. Political engagement is a type of spiritual formation. I mean “politics” in ...

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