Christian Ethics

Category: Christian Ethics

A Christian Voter’s Guide

Christian Ethics

This guest post is by Craig White. America is at war, in many faraway lands. By normal definitions, we are now at war in Afghanistan, Iraq (until the troops leave), ...

The Sinful State

Christian Ethics

This article is by Lew Rockwell and was originally published in his book Speaking of Liberty. Hardly anyone talks of the table of virtues and vices anymore — which includes ...

Romans 13 and National Defense

Christian Ethics

Let every soul be subject unto the higher powers. For there is no power but of God: the powers that be are ordained of God. Whosoever therefore resisteth the power, ...

Are You an Imperial Christian?

American History

The tenets of imperial Christianity include things like blind nationalism, belief in American exceptionalism, willful ignorance of U.S. foreign policy, childish devotion to the military, cheerleading for the Republican Party, ...

Freakonomics on the Ten Commandments of The American Religion, and more.

Christian Ethics

More from the “blog posts you should read” department… The gentlemen at the Freakonomics blog had some excellent things to say about the Ten Commandments of The American Religion. Some ...

The Christian’s Political Objective

Christian Ethics

This essay concludes the Christian Theology and Public Policy Course by John Cobin, author of the books Bible and Government and Christian Theology of Public Policy. Congratulations if you have ...

The Christian and Political Activism

Christian Ethics

This essay continues the Christian Theology and Public Policy Course by John Cobin, author of the books Bible and Government and Christian Theology of Public Policy. This column is the ...

Are State Lotteries Immoral?

Christian Ethics

This essay continues the Christian Theology and Public Policy Course by John Cobin, author of the books Bible and Government and Christian Theology of Public Policy. —- “Don’t smoke, chew, ...

Just war or pacifism? Neither?

Christian Ethics

For the time being, I’m going to be continuing “Q&A Week” until I have caught up with all of the FAQ submissions… Dave asks: For a libertarian Christian, is there ...

Christianity, War, and Ron Paul

American History

This talk was given on August 20 at the Florida Liberty Summit 2011 in Orlando, Florida. Thank you Campaign for Liberty for the opportunity to speak about a subject I ...

Theology of Nations in the Bible

Christian Ethics

This essay continues the Christian Theology and Public Policy Course by John Cobin, author of the books Bible and Government and Christian Theology of Public Policy. This column is the ...

Biblical Nations are not States

Christian Ethics

This essay continues the Christian Theology and Public Policy Course by John Cobin, author of the books Bible and Government and Christian Theology of Public Policy. This column is the ...

Nuke ‘em and God Will Bless You

Christian Ethics

“My God, what have we done?” — Robert Lewis, co-pilot of the Enola Gay Americans love anniversaries, and especially of horrific events. Every year at this time we are reminded ...

Some Strategies in the Fight for Peace

Christian Ethics

This essay continues the Christian Theology and Public Policy Course by John Cobin, author of the books Bible and Government and Christian Theology of Public Policy. Considering the spiritual battle ...

Slavery – Biblical or not?

Christian Ethics

This essay continues the Christian Theology and Public Policy Course by John Cobin, author of the books Bible and Government and Christian Theology of Public Policy. This column is the ...

Torture isn’t Christian (Part 2)

Christian Ethics

This essay continues the Christian Theology and Public Policy Course by John Cobin, author of the books Bible and Government and Christian Theology of Public Policy. —- If someone is ...

Torture is not Christian (Part 1)

Christian Ethics

This essay continues the Christian Theology and Public Policy Course by John Cobin, author of the books Bible and Government and Christian Theology of Public Policy. —- Contemporary Christians face ...

Can a Christian fight?

Christian Ethics

This essay continues the Christian Theology and Public Policy Course by John Cobin, author of the books Bible and Government and Christian Theology of Public Policy. —- Standing for truth ...

What “rights” do Christians have?

Christian Ethics

This essay continues the Christian Theology and Public Policy Course by John Cobin, author of the books Bible and Government and Christian Theology of Public Policy. —- Do Christians have ...

Economic Theory, Self-Interest, and the Bible

Christian Ethics

This essay continues the Christian Theology and Public Policy Course by John Cobin, author of the books Bible and Government and Christian Theology of Public Policy. —- Economic theory tells ...

When should a Christian defend himself?

Christian Ethics

This essay continues the Christian Theology and Public Policy Course by John Cobin, author of the books Bible and Government and Christian Theology of Public Policy. —- In his famous ...

Do Christians have the right to defend themselves? (Even from the state?)

Christian Ethics

This essay continues the Christian Theology and Public Policy Course by John Cobin, author of the books Bible and Government and Christian Theology of Public Policy. —- Do Christians have ...

Signs of the Times

Christian Ethics

The Sunday before Memorial Day is not one of my favorites. The “patriotic” things that go on in churches in celebration or acknowledgment of Memorial Day are downright sickening. Churches ...

Wealth: Spread it or Share it?

Christian Ethics

Progressives are often advocating social policies that spread the wealth around. They defend this by explaining that shared wealth is a symptom of a just economic system. The Bible has plenty ...

“Not a Fan” Book Review

Book Reviews

I recently read an interesting book called Not a Fan, by Kyle Idleman. I don’t want to do an in-depth book review here, but I think the book warrants being ...

Should the Founders have submitted to government more?

American History

This essay continues the Christian Theology and Public Policy Course by John Cobin, author of the books Bible and Government and Christian Theology of Public Policy. It is the second ...

Can starting a revolution be a good thing?

American History

This essay continues the Christian Theology and Public Policy Course essays by John Cobin, author of the books Bible and Government and Christian Theology of Public Policy. It is the ...

Sinful Behavior, Government Force, and the Church

Christian Ethics

A post I wrote about two years ago for the Western Standard: —- My wife and I were visiting a new place for Sunday morning service this week and I ...

The Criminality of War

Christian Ethics

Even without the WikiLeaks revelations that U.S. helicopter pilots gunned down twelve Iraqi civilians, that U.S. soldiers ignored brutal torture carried out by Iraqi security forces, that the U.S. military ...

Can a Christian Kill for His Government?

American History

This is a serious and controversial question to ask anytime, but especially in the midst of a war. But that is exactly what Bennie Lee Fudge did — in 1943. ...

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