Should Christians Just Shut Up When the Government Speaks?
I am not on Twitter for the same reason I am not on Facebook: I have too little free time …
Category: Libertarianism
The Virulence of Moral Panic
The COVID-19 outbreak is front and center in everyone’s mind. Emotions run high as states across the US have ordered …
Conservatives Believe in Federalism, Except When They Don’t
When the Constitution was adopted by the states in 1789, a federal system of government was established. Federalism is the …
Can a Christian Be a Libertarian?
This article was written in December 2011 for the Washington Post, and it became one of the most widely disseminated …
Is Libertarianism a Mental Illness?
Is it libertarians who are insane for believing in drug freedom or is it drug warriors who have a mental illness?
What will prevent mass shootings?
This guest post was written by Dr. Douglas Young. To prevent more mass shootings, many demand more gun control laws. …
Harm or Aggression: How do Libertarians Establish What is Crime?
Some libertarians confuse the non-aggression principle (NAP) with the harm principle. It’s not that hard to see why; aggression can …
The Real Reason Why Roe v. Wade Should Be Reconsidered
Today, January 22, is National Sanctity of Human Life Day. The first such day was proclaimed by President Ronald Reagan …
A “woman’s right to choose” is a devastating euphemism
When actress Michelle Williams gave her acceptance speech at the Golden Globes, everyone knew what she was talking about. Sometime …
Church Support for War Created Social Justice Rage
Rene Girard: “’Saul, why do you persecute me?’ (Acts 22.7). This is the fundamental question. Christian conversion is our discovery that we are persecutors without knowing it. All participation in the scapegoat phenomenon is the same sin of the persecution of Christ. And all human beings commit this sin.”
Our 2019 Top 10
If you haven’t had time to check out some of our most-read articles in 2019, here is a quick list …
Kerry Baldwin Debates Walter Block on Abortion
On December 8, 2019 I had the pleasure of debating Walter Block at the Soho Forum in New York City …
Mailbag: Why Are you Against Professional Licensing?
We recently received an email from a lawyer who heard our podcast episodes on dismantling the state (listen to both …
The Children of the Camps
A standard of a society can often be measured by the way it treats its children, which is why we are horrified at the accounts of how the Soviet Union ruthlessly sentenced adolescents to years—even decades—in the gulags for crimes like petty theft. And what really constituted crimes like petty theft in the Soviet Union?
Rethinking Veterans Day
I am not a veteran, and I have not served in any of this government’s wars. I am, however, a …
You Can Learn A lot About Socialized Care from Prison
“I was naked and you clothed me, I was sick and you visited me, I was in prison and you …
Don’t be Triggered, You’ll Miss the Point!
We posted a meme recently on our Facebook page that featured a semi-fictional conversation between many American Christians and God. …
The Anti-Capitalist Religious Doctrine
A while back, I noted an amusing tweet from Caitlin Johnstone, also highlighted by in his regular newsletter. The trouble is, …
I’m Jealous of Death Row Inmates
This article is by Craig J. Cesal, a federal prisoner sentenced to life without the possibility of parole as a first-time offender convicted of conspiring to distribute marijuana.
The Frankensteinish Outcome of the Iraq War
America’s invasion of Iraq in 2003 had a Frankensteinish effect. It created a monster.
Hope Ain’t in the Box
For in hope we have been saved, but hope that is seen is not hope; for who hopes for what …
Present Objections to Walter Block’s Evictionism
In my previous article, I summarized Walter Block’s theory of eviction which he proposes is the libertarian alternative to the …
What is Evictionism? Walter Block’s Response to Abortion
Walter Block is well-known in libertarian circles. He’s a professor and chair of economics at Loyola University and a senior …
The March of History – Mises vs. Marx
AIER just released an incredible video about the ongoing war of ideas of socialism versus capitalism, exemplified in the persons …
Live Debate on Christianity and Capitalism in NYC
(New York, NY) – On April 20, 2020, The Soho Forum and the Libertarian Christian Institute will be co-hosting an …
The Crucifixion and the “In-Crowd”
The scene of Acts 15, the Council at Jerusalem, and the conflict between Paul and the Judaizers is well known …
All Things to All Men
For though I am free from all men, I have made myself a slave to all, so that I may …
Elucidating Ellul #3: Statism
What used to be a utopian view of society, with the state playing the role of the brain, not only …
Libertarian Principles in Dante’s Inferno
Libertarianism, as many of us know, is often mischaracterized as primarily a selfish ideology that is fundamentally at odds with Christian belief and practice.
The Libertarian Difference
How different are libertarians from liberals and conservatives? Quite different.