Category: Libertarianism

Christian Worldview

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

Note: This is a provocative piece that had a lot of back-and-forth email conversation before publication here. It is an ...

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Christian Ethics

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

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

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American History

Can starting a revolution be a good thing?

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

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American History

Is Rebellion against Rulers Rebellion against God? (Part 2)

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

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American History

Is Rebellion against Rulers Rebellion against God? (Part 1)

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

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History

The Divine Ordination of State Criminals and Legalized Crime (Part 2)

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

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Libertarianism

The Divine Ordination of State Criminals and Legalized Crime (Part 1)

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

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Economics

Two Concepts of Equality

By Edmund Opitz, author of The Libertarian Theology of Freedom and Religion and Capitalism: Allies, Not Enemies. —- The great ...

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Economics

The War on Poverty Revisited

By Edmund Opitz, originally published in the February 1986 edition of The Freeman. —- Capitalism, by conquering poverty, creates the ...

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Culture

Why Are So Many Protestants Capitalists But Not Libertarians?

Protestant Christians (with the exception of some “emerging church” types) overwhelmingly support free-markets and fiscal prudence on the part of ...

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Libertarianism

Against Net Neutrality

December 21, 2010, the FCC voted 3-2 for new measures regulating how content is transferred over the internet. Stephan Kinsella’s ...

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Christian Ethics

Lessons in Liberty: Christian Libertarianism

Blayne Bennett from Students for Liberty asked me to write a short article describing what it means to be a ...

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Libertarianism

Meet Doug Douma

Norman’s Note: Today I’d like to introduce you to the next writer to join the LCC team, Doug Douma! I ...

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Libertarianism

Classical Liberalism and Religion

Originally by Edmund Opitz in the November 1985 issue of The Freeman. Classical liberalism created a revolutionary new view of ...

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Libertarianism

Libertarians mourn death of David Nolan

The following comes directly from the Libertarian Party. I had the great honor of meeting David in the past year ...

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Libertarianism

An Open Letter to American Churches for Peace

To Churches across America, grace and peace to you from our Lord Jesus Christ: Without fail, churches all throughout America ...

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Libertarianism

How to Write a Letter to the Editor

Despite the clear fact that printed newspapers are on the decline, opportunities to respond to journalists via letters to the ...

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Christian Worldview

What makes a Christian libertarian different?

Scott and Kelly each submitted questions via the new FAQ page that are worth pointing out to everyone. Why not ...

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Libertarianism

Who Owns You?

This article is #21 – and the final article – of a weekly series highlighting the former memes of Bureaucrash, ...

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Libertarianism

Great Libertarian Quotes in Heinlein

Yesterday on LewRockwell.com, Jeff Riggenbach posted a short essay entitled Was Robert A. Heinlein a Libertarian? It reminded me of ...

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Libertarianism

Tax Slavery Sucks

This article is #19 of a weekly series highlighting the former memes of Bureaucrash, an organization once headed by my ...

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Libertarianism

Stop Statism

Statists are anti-progress. Statists claim their policies are for the common good. For some this claim is just a front ...

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Libertarianism

Stop Rent-seeking

This article is #17 of a weekly series highlighting the former memes of Bureaucrash, an organization once headed by my ...

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Libertarianism

Is Catholicism anti-Libertarian?

My good friend Daniel Coleman, who is Catholic and a libertarian, had an interesting email exchange with Dr. Tom Woods ...

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Libertarianism

Social Slavery

The current Social Security (aka “socialist insecurity”) system is designed as a pay-as-you-go system, in which current workers’ tax dollars ...

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Libertarianism

Smoking is Healthier than Fascism

This article is #15 of a weekly series highlighting the former memes of Bureaucrash, an organization once headed by my ...

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Libertarianism

Don’t Tread on Me

The message “Don’t Tread” communicates in two words what the entire political philosophy of classical liberalism is about: desiring to ...

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Events

Mises Circle Houston Recap

I've been reticent to post a recap of Mises Circle Houston because I didn't have any photos of the event ...

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Economics

Why being a candidate can be beneficial for liberty

Though I think it is misguided to believe that electoral politics is the primary means of effecting change for the ...

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Libertarianism

How Libertarian Are You?

My friend Wes at The Humble Libertarian put together a neat list of quizzes that you can take on the ...

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