Stubborn Facts and Hard Heads
By Edmund Opitz, author of The Libertarian Theology of Freedom and Religion and Capitalism: Allies, Not Enemies. This essay was …
Category: Christian Worldview
Dealing with Colossians 3
D. writes to LCC: As Christians and Libertarians, how do we deal with Colossians 3:22? “Slaves, obey in everything those …
Abortion, Religion, and the Presidency
Some Republicans have floated the name of Condoleezza Rice to be the running mate of presumptive Republican presidential nominee Mitt …
Bob Murphy on Christians and Anarchism
When Bob Murphy isn’t posing as a Progressive interviewer of allegedly neo-confederate authors, he’s busy writing his own books and articles. Murphy, a …
Socialism is not Christian
By Edmund Opitz, author of The Libertarian Theology of Freedom and Religion and Capitalism: Allies, Not Enemies. This article originally …
On the Consistency of Christian Libertarianism
Two weeks ago I wrote an initial post critiquing Joe Carter of the Acton Institute for his ill-conceived criticism of …
Should Christians Support the War on Drugs?
Televangelist and founder of the Christian Coalition Pat Robertson, with whom I have major theological, philosophical, and political differences, recently …
What is the Christian Libertarian position on recreational drug use?
Flip_syde87 asks on the Christian Libertarian FAQ: What is the Christian libertarian position on recreational drug use? Is it possible …
“An Evangelical Social Gospel?” Book Review
While there have always been schisms in the Christian faith, the current theological/political divide between the Christian Left and the …
6 Myths Catholics Tell About Libertarians
Norman’s note: This guest post is by Prof. Ryan McMaken. Even though the article is specifically about Catholic Christians, every …
A Christian Voter’s Guide
This guest post is by Craig White. America is at war, in many faraway lands. By normal definitions, we are …
Should Christians cite the Pledge of Allegiance?
“I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America, and to the republic for which it stands, …
The Vatican’s Confused Statement on the Marketplace
This past monday, the Vatican’s Justice and Peace Department issued a statement condemning “idolatry of the market” and calling for …
Romans 13 and National Defense
Let every soul be subject unto the higher powers. For there is no power but of God: the powers that …
Are You an Imperial Christian?
The tenets of imperial Christianity include things like blind nationalism, belief in American exceptionalism, willful ignorance of U.S. foreign policy, …
The Christian and Political Activism
This essay continues the Christian Theology and Public Policy Course by John Cobin, author of the books Bible and Government …
Are State Lotteries Immoral?
This essay continues the Christian Theology and Public Policy Course by John Cobin, author of the books Bible and Government …
Christians cannot be nationalists
This essay continues the Christian Theology and Public Policy Course by John Cobin, author of the books Bible and Government …
The United States: Not a Biblical Nation
This essay continues the Christian Theology and Public Policy Course by John Cobin, author of the books Bible and Government …
Biblical Nations are not States
This essay continues the Christian Theology and Public Policy Course by John Cobin, author of the books Bible and Government …
Reconciling Rand and Jesus
There have been a number of articles lately about the apparent contradictions among small-government supporters who claim Ayn Rand as …
Children’s Rights – A Libertarian Dilemma with a Christian Answer
Note: This is a provocative piece that had a lot of back-and-forth email conversation before publication here. It is an …
Torture isn’t Christian (Part 2)
This essay continues the Christian Theology and Public Policy Course by John Cobin, author of the books Bible and Government …
Torture is not Christian (Part 1)
This essay continues the Christian Theology and Public Policy Course by John Cobin, author of the books Bible and Government …
Do Christians have the right to defend themselves? (Even from the state?)
This essay continues the Christian Theology and Public Policy Course by John Cobin, author of the books Bible and Government …
“Christians and the Common Good” Book Review
Review of Christians and the Common Good, by Charles Gutenson (Brazos Press, 2011). 192 pages, $19.99. —- Christians and non-Christians …
Signs of the Times
The Sunday before Memorial Day is not one of my favorites. The “patriotic” things that go on in churches in …
Christians, Israel, and a Humble Libertarian
Wes Messamore is a friend of mine and his work is excellent. He recently wrote a superb post on the …
Sinful Behavior, Government Force, and the Church
A post I wrote about two years ago for the Western Standard: —- My wife and I were visiting a …
The Criminality of War
Even without the WikiLeaks revelations that U.S. helicopter pilots gunned down twelve Iraqi civilians, that U.S. soldiers ignored brutal torture …