Does God Take Part in Wars?
Dr. Norman Horn
The article below was written in January 1866 by David Lipscomb, an important figure in the Churches of Christ in the United States. Learn more
Christian Worldview
God’s justice is better than man’s justice: A response to Tim Keller
Dick Clark
Tim Keller recently published an article entitled, “A Biblical Critique of Secular Justice and Critical Theory.” His article is a sort of apologia for his conception of “biblical justice” and its relationship to the social justice conversation. While we could likely agree with some of his sentiments, other things he says are just plain wrong. His characterizations of libertarianism as being in conflict with biblical justice warrant a response.
The Glaring Inconsistency
Dr. Norman Horn
The following article was published by David Lipscomb in The Gospel Advocate on roughly January 30, 1866 — not even a year after the surrender of
Jesus Was Not a Socialist
Dr. Norman Horn
Our dear friend Larry Reed, an advisor to LCI and former President of the Foundation for Economic Education (FEE), recently released his book Was Jesus A
What if the State Confessed that Jesus is Lord?
Doug Stuart
A reader recently reached out to ask us the following hypothetical question: “What if, in an ideal situation, the State acknowledged and confessed Jesus Christ
Ep 178: Libertarian Christian Potpourri
LCI Staff
Listen to Doug give answers on the new Freedom Adventure Podcast to a variety of questions about politics, theology, and the reason he’s a libertarian
N.T. Wright on Caesar and Christ
Dr. Norman Horn
Doctor Wright points to how the early church revolutionized the way we think about our fellow human beings by caring for the poor and downtrodden and how those actions must be emulated in our current age as well. But what about some of the questions that split the churches right down the middle? Questions like: Should we employ coercion in our attempt to care for the poor and educate people? Can we implement the Sermon on the Mount in the world of politics?
Avoid Spiritual Treason
Dick Clark
We celebrate Independence Day in the United States on July 4th to commemorate American colonies rejecting the British monarchy. That is the day when the Continental Congress announced a plan for American self-government. As Christians thinking about this historical event in America and its meaning, it is instructive to look at the time when Ancient Israel adopted its monarchy.
God Weeps for His Church
Guest Contributor
This guest post is by John Deangelo of antiwarwarvet.com Biblical tradition has a way of hunting down and haunting the worst inclinations of people. The
When Bad Ideas Matter
Guest Contributor
This is a guest post by Guy Monahan. Civility is needed in America. Recently I went to the sanctuary of church during the week, and
