Libertarianism

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Government would rather women abort than use cannabis

Libertarianism

As I’m writing this, I’m nearly halfway through my second pregnancy (not counting two anembryonic pregnancies).  I’ve been lucky, having experienced hardly any nausea compared to some women.  Up to ...

Ep 114: The Interconnected Individual with Hunter Hastings

Libertarianism

Hunter Hastings of the Center for Individualism joins us to talk about his book, The Interconnected Individual, and why we should look forward to the exciting new economic realities of ...

If God Doesn’t Use Force to Impose His Will, How Can We?

Christian Worldview

If God doesn’t use force and violence to bend us to his will, why do we insist on using force and violence to bend other people to our will? Shouldn’t ...

Ep 113: Capitalism and its Discontents

Libertarianism

Capitalism has gotten a bad rap, and has many undeserved criticisms of it. Doug and Norman discuss what capitalism really is, down to its fundamentals, and answer some critical questions ...

Is the Bible “pro-government?”

Christian Worldview

Is the Bible “pro-government?” Simple answer, no. Yes, we find governments operating throughout the Bible. We even see various governments ruling over God’s chosen people. In fact, we don’t find ...

Ep 112: Correcting Market Misunderstandings with Gene Epstein

Libertarianism

Gene Epstein of The Soho Forum joins us to equip free market proponents with information on how to combat against misunderstandings about wealth, inequality, and other talking points the anti-capitalists ...

Bible pro-coercion love

Is the Bible Pro-Coercion?

Libertarianism

Bible Verses About God’s Love for Man The Richmond Observer recently published an article I wrote arguing that the Bible is not “pro-government.” In summation: To say the Bible is ...

Ep 111: Free is Beautiful with Randy England

Libertarianism

Randy England joins us to talk about his book, Free is Beautiful, a tremendous work on the foundations of libertarianism from a biblical and Church history perspective.  

Ep 110: Libertarianism 101

Libertarianism

If you were approached on the street and asked what libertarians believe, what would you say? Would it be succinct? Or would it take a few minutes? Doug and Norman ...

LCI Hot Takes: THE WALL

Economics

Let’s talk about walls, immigration, prohibition, etc. Notes: I mentioned this article in Chemical and Engineering News. The articles on Reason.org don’t typically go up online for a few weeks. Sorry! ...

Abstract: The Constitution of Economic Expertise (Salter)

Academic Journal

Title: The Constitute of Economic Expertise: Social Science in the Public Square, Past, and Present Author: Alexander Salter Abstract: Why are the institutions that constitute scholarly economics the way they are? What ...

Growing Up With Objectivism

Libertarianism

My life before conversion to Christianity included a long journey of reasoned observation on the folly of authoritarian rule in this fallen world.  This was not so much my own ...

Does Democratic Socialism Promote Biblical Values?

Libertarianism

This is a guest post by Mike Maharrey, and was originally published on GodArchy.org An article by Obery M. Hendricks Jr. published at Sojourners touted the “biblical values” of Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s ...

Blatty and the Otherizing of Man

Libertarianism

In 1971, William Peter Blatty wrote ‘The Exorcist.’ Till date, the novel is considered one of the scariest horror stories ever written. The movie adaptation traumatized many people in cinema ...

Ep 104: Dealing with Misrepresentations of Christian Libertarianism with Jamin Hübner

Libertarianism

Jamin Andreas Hübner joins us to discuss how libertarian Christians can deal with the problem of being misrepresented by conservatives, progressives, or just about anybody.

Abstract: Understanding the Anti-Suffragists as Christians (Tharp)

Academic Journal

Title: Understanding the Anti-Suffragists as Christians: Understanding the Men and Women Opposed to Women’s Suffrage from a Religious Point of View Authors: Angela Tharp Abstract: This article analyzes the anti-suffrage movement ...

Ep 103: Faith, Liberty, & What Threatens Us with Andrew Napolitano

Libertarianism

Judge Andrew Napolitano joins us for a quick discussion on why he’s a Christian AND a libertarian, what threatens our liberties in America today, and his “report card” for the ...

Trump, Tariffs, the Constitution, and the Congress

Libertarianism

Donald Trump’s ignorance and incoherence on trade were on full display during his presidential campaign, but it was not until this year that he acted on those impulses—to the detriment ...

CLR’s New ISSN Number

Libertarianism

The Christian Libertarian Review has recently obtained an ISSN number (2641-0486 digital version). This permanent identifier, issued by the US Library of Congress, is one of the most effective and simple ...

Stewardship Starts with People

Libertarianism

Protests against the financial repercussions of certain environmental policies are breaking out in Europe. On November 17, more than 300,000 people demonstrated all over France under the banner of Gilets ...

The Three Hebrews and the Fall of Babylon

Libertarianism

“And so it is important to see that there are times when a man-made law is out of harmony with the moral law of the universe, there are times when ...

Gary North’s Ethics of Private Credit

Libertarianism

This is the fourth in a series evaluating Gary North’s book, Christian Economics in One Lesson. North’s work is a spin-off of Henry Hazlitt’s Economics in One Lesson, which is itself based ...

Gosnell: A Tale of Sacrifice and Redemption

Libertarianism

In 2010, Detective James Wood, hot on a drug trafficking trail, stumbles onto a case that is more sinister than one can ever imagine. A dark sacrificial rite was brought ...

Ep 93: Late Night Thoughts on Hymns, Churches, & Politics

Libertarianism

LCI’s Norman Horn and Doug Stuart discuss over a few drinks everything form hymns, church denominations, and the recent election.

The Curse of Knowledge Bias: Do You Know What I Know?

Libertarianism

A few weeks ago, I attended a lecture on the relationship between community and individual identity. The lecturer began with the notion of recognition; specifically, how communities acknowledge and validate ...

Ep 92: How Economics Helps us Make Better Policy with Art Carden

Libertarianism

On the day of the 2018 midterm elections, Dr. Art Carden joins Doug Stuart to talk about the elections, how to improve the world after the election (no matter who ...

Ep 91: Analyzing Progressive Christianity with Bill Anderson

Libertarianism

The popularity of the Christian Left has grown in the past decade, and its message is attracting many Christians far and wide. But many are not familiar with some of ...

Ep 90: The Bourgeois Deal with Deirdre McCloskey

Economics

What explains the wealth of the modern age? Was it capital? Institutions? Slave-holding? Why do some countries seem to have an economic advantage over others? Are the fears of progressives ...

Slavery and Submission in the Bible: A Case for an Update

Libertarianism

This guest post was written by our friend Kollin Fields. Readers should remember that guest posts are not considered official positions of LCI. Christian libertarians are probably the last people ...

christian posture toward others

The Christian Posture Toward Others

Libertarianism

It is part of human development that people from every generation must come to terms with and decide what to accept from the faith traditions they inherit from previous generations. ...

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