When Bad Ideas Matter
This is a guest post by Guy Monahan. Civility is needed in America. Recently I went to the sanctuary of …
Christian Worldview
Christians, Put Not Your Trust In Judges
“Put not your trust in princes, in a son of man, in whom there is no salvation.” —Psalm 146:3 In …
Ep 175: COVID, Riots, and Mimetic Theory, with Michael Hardin
We welcome Michael Hardin for the first time to the podcast. Michael Hardin is an independent scholar residing in Pennsylvania. …
Ep 174: Ayn Rand’s Controversies & Contributions
Doug and Norman talk about the COVID-19 pandemic and critique the state response to it and the response of the …
Separation of Church and Sith
There is a powerful spiritual force that makes men obsessed with gaining and maintaining political power by tapping into their fear, hatred, and greed. Men who take a turn down this dark path become unconcerned with right and wrong, seeing them as mere matters of opinion, and focus their attention instead on the never ending quest for “unlimited power.”
Ep 173: A Coronavirus Conversation
Doug and Norman talk about the COVID-19 pandemic and critique the state response to it and the response of the …
Ep 172: How to Think Critically and Argue Well, with Kerry Baldwin
Kerry Baldwin of MereLiberty.com joins us to announce her upcoming liberty courses! If you or a child you know needs …
Should Christians Honor Veterans?
The following is adapted from our forthcoming book, 100 Answers to Tough Questions for Libertarian Christians. To be informed when we …
Should Christians Just Shut Up When the Government Speaks?
I am not on Twitter for the same reason I am not on Facebook: I have too little free time …
Avoiding Idolatry In Difficult Times
“There is no such thing as not worshiping. Everybody worships. The only choice we get is what to worship … …
The Gospel in Pandemic Times
It is startling, to say the least, seeing how the COVID-19 virus has affected almost everyone around the world in …
Can a Christian Be a Libertarian?
This article was written in December 2011 for the Washington Post, and it became one of the most widely disseminated …
A Hidden Life (Film Review)
A Hidden Life is legendary director Terrence Malick’s latest film. It tells the true story of Austrian conscientious objector Franz …
The Virtue of Humility
The irony of Golden Globe-winning Michelle Williams openly advocating for the religious ritual of human-sacrifice seems to fly over most people’s heads.
Ep 156: Open Borders, with Bryan Caplan
If open immigration would vastly improve the lot of most of the world, why would anybody oppose it? What objections …
Ep 155: Could Not Voting Improve the World? with Chris Freiman
What if you just stayed home on voting day? Why would this be a better moral choice? Is there anything …
Ep 154: An AnarchoConversation
Doug welcomes to the show Stephen of the AnarchoChristian Podcast to discuss how he became an anarcho-capitalist, the evolution of …
Ep 153: The World is Getting Better, with Marian Tupy
Why do people think the world is getting worse, when the opposite is true? Marian Tupy of HumanProgress.org joins us …
Ep 152: Live Free & Flourish
Should libertarian Christians only be known for what we are against? Why not be known for what we promote? Doug …
Mailbag: Should we separate from the church?
The Church Universal is the body of Christ. It has a “corporate” and “individual” component to it, if you will. You might even say this is somewhat laid forth in 1 Corinthians 12:27 — “Now you are the body of Christ, and each one of you is a part of it.” Individuals are stitched together by Christ to become the Church.
The Aesthetic of a Martyr
St. Varus was a highly-decorated soldier who lived in Egypt when the Roman emperor Maximian (c. 286 to 305 A.D.) …
The Schizophrenia and Healing of the American Church
The saddest part of Christian leadership in America is its schizophrenic attitude towards war perpetrated by the state both at …
Don’t be Triggered, You’ll Miss the Point!
We posted a meme recently on our Facebook page that featured a semi-fictional conversation between many American Christians and God. …
Big Government Catholics are Destroying the Church
With American Catholic membership at an all-time low, it’s time to point out that, while “The gates of hell shall not prevail against the Church” (Matthew 16:18), we should be concerned with why so many Catholics are leaving the Church.
Ep 142: Must Politics Be War? with Kevin Vallier
Should libertarians make concessions in the political arena in order to advance a better liberty? How the current American political …