Praying for Victory or Peace in Ukraine
Over the past year as Christians have observed the events unfolding in Ukraine the overwhelming response of the Church has …
Christian Worldview
Is Heaven Communist?
Christianity has to deal with a lot of misconceptions. From the idea that Christianity was created by Paul to the …
Can Catholics Be Libertarian? 4 Things You Should Know About Catholicism and Libertarianism
Can Catholics Be Libertarian? According to an American Values Survey, libertarians make up at least 7% of Americans. In addition, …
Election Day: Voting is The New Christian Sacrament?
Just recently Americans celebrated one of the high holy days of our faith. Tens of millions of people took part …
Voting for Immoral Candidates Isn’t Licensed by Romans 13
Is it justifiable to vote for an immoral candidate from a scriptural perspective? Does Romans 13 give you a way out?
God And Human Governments
Originally written by David Lipscomb God and Human Governments. We have received a pamphlet from the author, E.R. Craven, entitled, …
History and Relationship of Early Christians to Civil Government
This article was originally written by David Lipscomb for the Gospel Advocate in two parts in 1867 and 1868. While …
May Christians Ignore Unjust Laws?
May Christians ignore unjust laws? When you ask a Christian what the relationship between the Christian and the government is …
God and War in Ukraine
Truth is the first casualty of war. The current war between the Russian Federation and Ukraine is not an exception. …
David Theroux, In Memoriam
Today we honor the life and legacy of our dear friend David Theroux, who left this mortal coil to be …
God is Sovereign Over the Nations including Russia and Ukraine
God is sovereign over the nations? On February 24, 2022, Russia invaded the country of Ukraine. Since that time, thousands …
Conflicting Beliefs on Romans 13: Why We Still Disagree
If anyone wasn’t already aware how heated the ongoing debate is over conflicting beliefs on Romans 13, 2021 certainly highlighted …
Rabbi Hillel the Elder, the Credit Crunch, and the Bailout
It’s not too difficult to give a Christian argument against government bailouts of any form, but have you ever heard …
Of Pilgrims and Communism
As people in the United States celebrate Thanksgiving this week, we rightly express gratitude for the divine providence that sustains …
Simple Arguments Against the Iraq War
On the eve of the exit of President Bush, it seems appropriate to review what will most likely be the …
The Commands of God versus the State
A more baseless assumption, one more in direct conflict with God’s teaching, was never made by man, than the idea that when the civil authority commands the Christian to do something contrary to the law of God, and he does it, the responsibility rest upon the civil authority, and not on the individual who violates the laws of God at the behest of the civil ruler.
The real Christian Nation
This guest post is by Rev. Donald Ehrke. He is a Libertarian, a former GOP campaign manager, and ordained minister …
All Nations are “Under God”
Laurence Vance’s article on the pledge of allegiance elicited an excellent discussion from the LCC community. I’d like to perform my own …
Is there a Christian Immigration Policy?
Prompted by the distasteful, immoral, and un-American advice of Vice President Kamala Harris toward would-be immigrants, I was inspired to …
“The Son Of Man Is Not Come To Destroy Men’s Lives, But To Save Them”
This guest post comes to us from Greg Cheney. Greg lives in Alaska with his wife, Kari, and their twelve …
Should Christians Call on the State to End Gun Violence?
This is a guest post by Kollin Fields. Kollin is an Adjunct Professor of History, and a Ph.D. candidate in …
The Person and His Society
By Edmund Opitz, originally published in the January 1981 edition of The Freeman. He is the author of The Libertarian …
Can Christians Serve Two Masters?
“No man can serve two masters” (Matthew 6:24). The fine print at the bottom of the website where I signed …
When Christians Love Political Power More Than People
… the devil took him to the peak of a very high mountain and showed him all the kingdoms of …
Postmodernist deconstruction and the “New Thing”
Isaiah 43:19: Behold, I am doing a new thing; now it springs forth, do you not perceive it? I will …