The GOP Tax Reform Plan: A Libertarian Analysis
Last month I did a preliminary libertarian analysis of the Republicans’ newest tax-reform plan. I concluded that their “Unified Framework …
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Wealth, Welfare and Charity
There are many divergent views about specific topics within libertarian Christian thought, just as there are within strictly libertarian or …
Wind Energy: Destroying the Midwest One “Farm” at a Time
My father and I recently finished publishing a book entitled Paradise Destroyed: The Destruction of Rural Living by the Wind …
Curiosity is Better Than Knowledge
If I could choose to be the most knowledgeable person in the world or the most curious, I’d choose the …
Americans Are Quadruple Taxed
It has often been pointed out that corporate profits are double taxed when a corporation pays income tax on its …
We Will Never Live in a Post-Scarcity World
“Post-scarcity”, “Post-economic”, and “Post-capitalist” are meant to convey a fundamental shift in the principles of human action, wrought by technological …
What’s Next For Liberty?
* Today’s guest post comes from Justin Nguyen, founder and Director of Nguyen Solutions, a Christian libertarian-owned startup currently crowdfunding …
Airbnb and the “Housing Shortage” Nonsense
If I hear another bureaucrat complain about Airbnb creating a “shortage” of housing, I’ll vomit. Airbnb, like the steam engine, …
Gary North’s Ethics of Taxation
This is the third in a series evaluating Gary North’s book, Christian Economics in One Lesson. North’s work is a …
Thanksgiving, Christian Hospitality, and Immigrants
This guest contribution comes from Ruth Ryder at The Torch. Growing up, my parents sought to instill in my sister …
Why Do Libertarians Pay Taxes?
It never fails. Every time I write anything about taxes I get long, rambling e-mails from tax trolls who scour …
The Flat Tax Revisited
Every four years, during the presidential election season, Republican candidates criticize the abuses of the IRS and the complexity of …
Wait Till It’s Free
Last Friday evening, the Christians for Liberty Austin Chapter met to watch Wait Till It’s Free, a documentary produced …
The Libertarian Analysis of Obama’s Tax Proposals
For those of you who did not watch President Obama’s State of the Union address, you can read a transcript …
Feel the Excitement of Freedom and Technology!
I had the opportunity to read an advance copy of my friend Jeffrey Tucker’s new book Bit by Bit: How …
Hack Back Against the State
The past 100 years of mostly free markets have witnessed unprecedented advances that allow millions to enjoy life in ways …
Pope Francis Says the State Can Solve World Hunger
Pope Francis addressed the United Nations assembly at a recent conference regarding solutions to world hunger, saying that states across the world should increase their aid efforts and coordinate more closely. He even suggested that capitalism and free markets are the cause of malnutrition itself in the third world.
Theological Implications of State Social Justice Programs
Christians who identify with a Left political ideology frequently appeal to state intervention in the market as a means of promoting the common good. This is especially true as it relates to many Christians who place an emphasis on promoting social justice. Having attended a Jesuit University where progressive politics were dominant and social justice was held in very high esteem, I can readily attest to this. For examples beyond my personal anecdotes, see the anti-libertarian conference Erroneous Autonomy at The Catholic University of America, and note some recent trends among protestant Christians.
Reading Suggestions for a Progressive Friend
I tend to find myself in the minority among friends with the viewpoints I hold as a libertarian and a …
Drug Warriors Are Harmful: Debunking 7 Myths of Their Own Creation
My unusual title is because I am replying to an article posted at the Heritage Foundation’s blog, The Foundry, titled: …
Anarcho-capitalism, explained by a Christian
My friend Anand Venigalla is a young Christian man with a great desire to learn about and explain Christian libertarian …
J. Gresham Machen on National Parks
The great 20th century theologian J. Gresham Machen was not much a fan of the “National Park” system. “A great …
The Economics of Dallas Buyers Club
From EconStories, the makers of the “Fear the Boom and Bust” and “Fight of the Century”, comes a new web …
The System Built on Greed
Guest post by C. Jay Engel of the Reformed Libertarian. The anti-free market proclamations from the left (and even sometimes …
The Moral Case for a Free Economy
Defending the Free Market: The Moral Case for a Free Economy, by Robert Sirico (Regnery Publishing, 2012), 213 pages. Critics …