Clown World and the Only Thing that Matters
“Vanity of vanities,” says the Preacher; “Vanity of vanities, all is vanity!” What advantage does a man have in all …
Category: Christian Worldview
Optimists With A Story To Tell
Is our world getting better or getting worse? Should we be optimistic about what lies ahead, or fearful over what’s …
Jesus Shows Us What It Means To Be Human
Scottish theologian Stephen Neill was excited and challenged by the story Christianity told about humanity. As a missionary, he spent …
Freedom and Responsibility
Nothing created by God is evil. It is not food that is evil but gluttony, not the begetting of children …
We Pray for Peace as we Revel in War
Bloodshed Leads to More Bloodshed Whatever happened to the rifleman? I’ve got a job for the rifleman. He really knew …
Do Not Conform
Our culture is addicted to violence. That includes most Christians. A few months ago, I went to a men’s conference …
The Persecution of Truth
In 2003, a nation was still reeling from the effects of a deadly terrorist attack that cost thousands of lives. …
If God Doesn’t Use Force to Impose His Will, How Can We?
If God doesn’t use force and violence to bend us to his will, why do we insist on using force …
Is the Bible “pro-government?”
Is the Bible “pro-government?” Simple answer, no. Yes, we find governments operating throughout the Bible. We even see various governments …
Christian Citizenship
I am currently conducting research in the Gospel Advocate, a journal of the Churches of Christ founded in the 1850s, …
Love, Justice, and Hypocrisy
This guest post is by Dr. Jacob Kim. He received his M.Div. from Westminster Theological Seminary, M.A. from Seoul National University; …
Should we dox her? How Jesus handled the outrage mob
Outrage culture is not new. It wasn’t born with the invention of Twitter. It’s been around as long as human …
Even Good Theologians Do Bad Economics
CJay Engel at The Reformed Libertarian has begun a series of articles that address the rising concern that libertarian Christians often …
Building the First Nation not Founded on Bloodshed
Why do the nations rage? I don’t know. Maybe because they’re out of ammo culturally. As Joe Quirk, president of …
The Birth of Mercy
Recently, a psychology professor by the name of Erik Sprankle stated that the Virgin Mary may not have given ‘consent’ …
The Religious Problem with “The Religious Problem of Libertarianism”
Sometimes I don’t understand why Southern Baptists are so threatened by Christian libertarianism. We just don’t like violence – at …
Does the Reformed Doctrine of Inerrancy Threaten Christian Libertarians?
The Libertarian Christian Institute is an ecumenical Christian organization which brings together Christians from a variety of theological backgrounds. Though …
Does Romans 13 Teach That Christians Have Permission to Kill For Their Government?
This guest post is by Tyler Boyd, and was originally published on The Christian Exile website. Tyler is from Olive Branch, …
The Creation of Humanity & the Responsibility of Man and Woman
The Book of Genesis begins with creation. God creates the heavens and the earth. He creates light to illuminate the …
Gary North’s Christian Economics: The Ethics of Destruction
In my last article, I introduced Gary North and his book, Christian Economics in One Lesson. This book is a …
For and Against
Because there are such common misconceptions about what libertarians believe, we are often pushed into defining ourselves by explaining what …
Is there a Christian view of economics?
I had the pleasure of attending for the first time FEEcon this month. I met several interesting people, from fellow …
Google Meets Corinth: Comparing Software That Kills to Meat Sacrificed to Idols
It seems in life, that every blessing eventually turns into a curse. The house you’ve always wanted now requires $20,000 …
How to Keep Calm and Carry On in Turbulent Times
Who believes in the invisible hand nowadays? Keynesian techniques are the only techniques we can confidently expect to be implemented …
Jesus Wants Me to Break the Law
Early Christians understood that to proclaim Jesus is Lord and that their citizenship is in Heaven was to make a …
Want to “Do Something?” Embody the Kingdom of God
The subject of the kingdom of God is worth returning to again and again because a biblically-informed understanding of the …
Hell, Roaring
Come, tread the heights of Hellroaring, my friend; look upon the vast expanse of mountain crags marching crest on crest, …
Drop the Scapegoat! The Pragmatic Case for Christian Nonviolence
Our culture is engaged in a cinematic Mexican standoff, but the weapons we point at each other are real only …
Is the God of the Bible a Tyrant?
Does the Bible reveal a capricious, tyrannical God? Of course not, says Robert Murphy. On the contrary, we encounter God …
Taxation is Theft. (The Rest of The Story)
In my previous post, I raised some questions and pointed out problems with an argument against those who say “taxation …