Christian Worldview

Biblical Nations are not States

Christian Ethics

This essay continues the Christian Theology and Public Policy Course by John Cobin, author of the books Bible and Government and Christian Theology of Public Policy. This column is the ...

Reconciling Rand and Jesus

Christian Worldview

There have been a number of articles lately about the apparent contradictions among small-government supporters who claim Ayn Rand as a hero and who are also religious. This is supposed ...

Children’s Rights – A Libertarian Dilemma with a Christian Answer

Christian Worldview

Note: This is a provocative piece that had a lot of back-and-forth email conversation before publication here. It is an important debate to have, but should not be construed as ...

Torture isn’t Christian (Part 2)

Christian Ethics

This essay continues the Christian Theology and Public Policy Course by John Cobin, author of the books Bible and Government and Christian Theology of Public Policy. —- If someone is ...

Torture is not Christian (Part 1)

Christian Ethics

This essay continues the Christian Theology and Public Policy Course by John Cobin, author of the books Bible and Government and Christian Theology of Public Policy. —- Contemporary Christians face ...

Do Christians have the right to defend themselves? (Even from the state?)

Christian Ethics

This essay continues the Christian Theology and Public Policy Course by John Cobin, author of the books Bible and Government and Christian Theology of Public Policy. —- Do Christians have ...

“Christians and the Common Good” Book Review

Book Reviews

Review of Christians and the Common Good, by Charles Gutenson (Brazos Press, 2011). 192 pages, $19.99. —- Christians and non-Christians alike have long debated the question, “What is the proper ...

Signs of the Times

Christian Ethics

The Sunday before Memorial Day is not one of my favorites. The “patriotic” things that go on in churches in celebration or acknowledgment of Memorial Day are downright sickening. Churches ...

Christians, Israel, and a Humble Libertarian

Christian Worldview

Wes Messamore is a friend of mine and his work is excellent. He recently wrote a superb post on the United States’ relationship with Israel, with a particular bent toward ...

Sinful Behavior, Government Force, and the Church

Christian Ethics

A post I wrote about two years ago for the Western Standard: —- My wife and I were visiting a new place for Sunday morning service this week and I ...

The Criminality of War

Christian Ethics

Even without the WikiLeaks revelations that U.S. helicopter pilots gunned down twelve Iraqi civilians, that U.S. soldiers ignored brutal torture carried out by Iraqi security forces, that the U.S. military ...

Can a Christian Kill for His Government?

American History

This is a serious and controversial question to ask anytime, but especially in the midst of a war. But that is exactly what Bennie Lee Fudge did — in 1943. ...

The Christian Obligation to the Poor: Do No Harm

Christian Ethics

Christians are called to aid those less fortunate.  I think that we often mistakenly take this calling as merely material.  Rather than thinking about helping those who are “poor in ...

Thoughts on the word “We”

Christian Worldview

Progressive Christians deride libertarian individualism as contrary to the value system of the Kingdom of God. In their minds, to start with society, rather than the individual, is a morally ...

Pro-Lifers for Mass Murder

Christian Worldview

“Out of the same mouth proceedeth blessing and cursing. My brethren, these things ought not so to be. Doth a fountain send forth at the same place sweet water and ...

Christianity & Freedom: Is there a dichotomy between law and love?

Christian Ethics

After reading an article I wrote (Palm Sunday and Politics), a friend of mine told me he thought I espoused a sort of dualistic view of Christian life.  As if ...

UT-Austin Shooting & the “More Guns, Less Crime” Event

Christian Worldview

On the morning of Tuesday, September 28, the University of Texas community was alerted to the terrifying situation of a gunman on campus. Students, staff, and faculty were told via ...

Narnians Hate the State Too!

Christian Worldview

David Theroux, Founder and President of the Independent Institute, President of the C.S. Lewis Society of California, and friend of LibertarianChristians.com has recently published a three-part series on the political ...

The Doctrine of a Christian Warmonger

Appearances

Today we continue the podcast series of the Christianity and War Audiobook, by Laurence Vance, with the essay “The Doctrine of the Christian Warmonger.” https://libertarianchristians.com/audio/lcc_vance_18.mp3 Right click here to download ...

What makes a Christian libertarian different?

Christian Worldview

Scott and Kelly each submitted questions via the new FAQ page that are worth pointing out to everyone. Why not ask your own question? What do Christian libertarians generally view ...

What Happened to the Southern Baptists?

Appearances

Today we continue the podcast series of the Christianity and War Audiobook, by Laurence Vance. This essay is entitled “What Happened to the Southern Baptists?”, and chronicles how the SBC ...

Podcast: War, Foreign Policy, and the Church (Part 2)

Appearances

My apologies for being late with part 2 of “War, Foreign Policy, and the Church,” but life happens, you know? This is the exciting conclusion to one of Laurence Vance’s ...

Podcast: War, Foreign Policy, and the Church (Part 1)

Appearances

As promised, the weekly podcast is here! In this selection from Christianity and War by Laurence Vance, we cover a lot of ground. So much so, in fact, that I ...

Podcast: The Unholy Desire of Christians to Legitimize Killing in War

Appearances

After a major hiatus, the LCC Podcast is back! I am continuing the Audiobook series of Christianity and War by Laurence Vance, and today is officially the 14th installment, with ...

Podcast: The Hypocrisy of Christian Warmongers

Appearances

This is the thirteenth installment of the Christianity and War Audiobook Podcast, presented by LibertarianChristians.com. This will be the last podcast of 2009, and I expect to get back to ...

Podcast: Live and Let Live Radio Interview

Appearances

Today’s podcast is actually an interview I recorded with Gary Johnson of the Live and Let Live Radio Show on RuleOfLawRadio.com about a week ago. We talked for a full ...

Podcast: The President’s Prayer

Appearances

This is the *tenth* installment of the Christianity and War Audiobook Podcast, presented by LibertarianChristians.com. TEN podcasts may seem like a lot, but believe me, there’s plenty more Laurence Vance ...

Podcast: The Wicked Bible and the Wicked War

Appearances

This is the ninth installment of the Christianity and War Audiobook Podcast, presented by LibertarianChristians.com. Thanks for being patient over the last few weeks while I have been busily working ...

Christian Thoughts on Israel-Palestine

Christian Ethics

LibertarianChristians.com is pleased to welcome Scott Ritsema of CivicsNews.com to write our first-ever guest post. Scott is the editor of CivicsNews.com and the author of The Way, The Truth, and ...

New Year’s Resolutions for a Libertarian and a Christian

Christian Worldview

In March of 2006, the freedom movement lost one of its great advocates – Harry Browne. He was the Libertarian Party Presidential Candidate in both 1996 and 2000. He was ...

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