I am not a pastor. I am not a minister. I am not a preacher. I am not a priest. I am not an evangelist. I am not an elder. ...
This essay by C.S. Lewis was originally published in The Observer in 1958. It was subsequently printed in the book God In the Dock: Essays on Theology and Ethics, subtitled ...
After Roe v. Wade, something amazing happened. New organizations, care centers, adoption services, and support networks for pregnant mothers popped up all across the country. There’s a powerful lesson here ...
This past Memorial Day brought forth the usual military idolatry. What makes it worse, though, is that this military idolatry is so rampant among Christians and in churches. And just ...
C.S. Lewis had some wise words regarding marriage in Mere Christianity: “I should like to distinguish two things which are very often confused. The Christian conception of marriage is one: ...
In between drug prohibition and drug freedom are two concepts that are often confused. Drug prohibition is the criminalization of the production, distribution, and possession of drugs as currently exists ...
By Rev. Edmund Opitz, author of The Libertarian Theology of Freedom and Religion and Capitalism: Allies, Not Enemies. This essay was originally published in the July 1973 issue of The ...
By Edmund Opitz, author of The Libertarian Theology of Freedom and Religion and Capitalism: Allies, Not Enemies. This essay was originally published in the November 1972 issue of The Freeman. ...
This is part two of a series liveblogging Tim Suttle’s book, Public Jesus. You can read the introduction to the series here, and a discussion on Suttle’s Introduction here. Each ...
By Edmund Opitz, author of The Libertarian Theology of Freedom and Religion and Capitalism: Allies, Not Enemies. This essay was originally published in the December 1969 issue of The Freeman, ...
This guest post is by Cam Rea, frequent reader of LCC and member of the Christian Libertarian Facebook Group. Many Christians on Facebook, TV, and in various churches will say ...
The subjects of abortion and same-sex marriage are not just points of contention between liberals and conservatives and Democrats and Republicans. They are also a source of division among libertarians. ...
In a recent article for the online journal Public Discourse, conservative Jay Richards asks the question: “Should Libertarians Be Conservatives?: The Tough Cases of Abortion and Marriage.” Richards is Director ...
By Edmund Opitz, author of The Libertarian Theology of Freedom and Religion and Capitalism: Allies, Not Enemies. This article originally appeared in the June 1978 issue of The Freeman. The ...
By Edmund Opitz, author of The Libertarian Theology of Freedom and Religion and Capitalism: Allies, Not Enemies. This article originally appeared in the May 1979 issue of The Freeman. Man ...
Televangelist and founder of the Christian Coalition Pat Robertson, with whom I have major theological, philosophical, and political differences, recently said something that even I must acknowledge was important, truthful, ...
In the wake of the shootings in Phoenix, Arizona, earlier this year, a bill was proposed in the Arizona legislature that would allow faculty members at universities and community colleges ...
Flip_syde87 asks on the Christian Libertarian FAQ: What is the Christian libertarian position on recreational drug use? Is it possible to support individual rights without being condemned as a pot ...
“I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America, and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty, and justice for ...
What does “social justice” mean? To the extent that it is about justice – outputs being aligned with inputs; effect being aligned with cause; reaping reward and punishment in right ...
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 concludes the ...
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 ...
My latest post over at the Common Sense Concept: The poor in the US are doing very well compared to the poor in Kenya and enjoy things like quality housing, ...
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 ...
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 ...
This guest post is by Doug Newman, and was originally published on Strike-The-Root on January 20, 2005. But as you will see, it is a timeless piece… —- In 2003, ...
This was originally posted on the Shotgun Blog —- The Economic Argument Arguments against immigration on economic grounds basically boil down to “They took our jobs!”. Some feel that allowing ...
By Edmund Opitz, author of The Libertarian Theology of Freedom and Religion and Capitalism: Allies, Not Enemies. —- The eighteenth century writers, seeking to set forth the features of a ...
Our men and women in uniform have stood in the forefront of the war on terror since soon after 9/11. Our men and women in uniform are our first line ...
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 ...
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