Posts on economics
In this episode I explore the economic and political consequences of two passages in Mark 10. I explain how modern progressive and conservative Christians implicitly assume the nineteenth-century nation state ...
Elisha, the Widow, and Helping the Poor It is common to profess concern for the poor. But much of this is mere sentiment. In The Tragedy of American Compassion, Marvin ...
Bryan Caplan is a professor of economics at George Mason University and a New York Times bestselling author of thoughtful, persuasive, and contrarian books that challenge conventional wisdom on topics ...
Are you confused about libertarian talking points like cryptocurrency, gold standards, central banks, and fractional reserves? Mike Maharrey, a seasoned expert from Money Metals Exchange and the Tenth Amendment Center, ...
In this episode I talk with Dr. Jeffery Degner, economist at Cornerstone University and fellow at The Mises Institute, about the impact of inflation on American society. He explains how ...
Doug Stuart sits down with Jordan Bush—missionary, author, and Bitcoin advocate—for a deep dive into the intersections of sound money, faith, and global impact. Jordan shares his firsthand experiences as ...
Jesus, as the Creator of the Earth and Mankind, completely understands how human beings should interact with each other. In His parables, Jesus used what the normal people of the ...
In this episode I talk with economist Dr. Bob Murphy about the Federal Reserve. Murphy argues that the Federal Reserve should be abolished. We explore the history of the Fed ...
Ep 200: Mercantilism, Capitalism, Marx, and Trump’s Tariffs with Richard Fulmer In this episode I talk with Richard Fulmer, an engineer and systems analyst who was written several articles related ...
In this episode, Doug Stuart chats with Chris Freiman, who’s back on the podcast to discuss his new book, Libertarianism, the Basics. Chris is an economics professor at West Virginia ...
Jesus told parables to teach His disciples spiritual truth. In each parable, he used truth about the physical world that was well known and accepted by the audience. He used ...
In this episode I talk with Dr. Gerard Casey, professor emeritus at University College Dublin and associate scholar at the Mises Institute, about charity and welfare. Dr. Casey argues that ...
Doug Stuart welcomes back Dr. Cal Beisner, founder and national spokesman of the Cornwall Alliance for the Stewardship of Creation. Dr. Beisner discusses his book Prosperity and Poverty: The Compassionate ...
Summary – CBDCs and Liberty: Aaron Day’s Insights on Financial Freedom and Alternative Currencies Doug Stuart chats with Aaron Day, a seasoned entrepreneur, investor, advisor, author, and political activist with ...
“Only a believer in the economic way of thinking can safely explore moral reflection in economics.” – Alex Salter INTRODUCTION Paul tells us, in 2 Corinthians 3:6, that “the ...
Transaction costs are a rather nebulous concept in economics — they have many definitions and there is no single settled meaning. From a high level, transaction costs are simply barriers ...
This article will cover what the Bible says about two overlapping subjects, money and trade. I define trade as two people exchanging goods or services either directly or through the ...
Introduction The Judaic prohibition on pigs has puzzled scholars for centuries — so much so that certain atheist writers, such as Christopher Hitchens, have used this prohibition as evidence against ...
Ep 108: Political Predictions for 2024 with Jacob Winograd In this episode I talk with Jacob Winograd, host of the Biblical Anarchy podcast, about his political predictions for American politics ...
Ep 107: Socialism as Explained by a Socialist with Erik (@AlphaclassARC) In this episode I talk to Erik of @AlphaclassARC, who is a self-described Marxist from Sweden, about why he ...
Emmanuel (God with us), Jesus looked into the hearts of religious and politically powerful men and then bluntly told them what he saw: a self-absorbed and spiritually dead ruling class, ...
It is not unusual for one discipline to borrow a concept from another. For example, after Darwin’s theory revolutionized biology, specialists in economics, psychology, and even biblical studies looked for ...
Walter Brueggemann’s The Prophetic Imagination was the selection for the Libertarian Christian Institute’s first book club discussion. Register for future book club discussions here: https://libertarianchristians.com/bookclub/ Walter Brueggemann’s 1978 book The ...
Ep 99: Money, the Federal Reserve, and Christian Ethics with Jordan Bush My guest today is Jordan Bush. Jordan Bush is a Christian and the executive director of Thank God ...
Ep 76: Bitcoin and the Future of Currency with Adam O’Brien In this episode I talk to Adam O’Brien, the founder and CEO of Bitcoin Well, who explains everything you ...
When our Christians for Liberty Network hosts are not busy planning episodes and being hosts, sometimes they use their time to be the guest on a show. Every so often ...
Ep 73: Questioning the COVID Company Line with Laurie Calhoun (Part 1) This is the first of two installments of a long interview I had with Laurie Calhoun, senior fellow ...
Summary – Strangers with Candy, with Art Carden Economist and author Art Carden is certainly no stranger to the Libertarian Christian Podcast, with this episode marking his seventh appearance on ...
The High Cost of Inflation and the War in Ukraine In this episode, I explain how inflation is an increase in the quantity of money, and how that growth ...
Summary – The Truth About The Great Depression with Lawrence W Reed An interview with Lawrence W. Reed, President emeritus of The Foundation for Economic Education, about his booklet Great ...
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