Elucidating Ellul #2: Appearances and Facts
Ellul’s French contemporary, Michel Foucault, argued that knowledge is manufactured through power relations in society. In fact, he spoke of …
Category: Libertarianism
Elucidating Ellul #1: The Problems of Capitalism and the Bigger Problems of Socialism
The French sociologist Jacques Ellul (1912-1994) was not just ahead of his time. He was a remarkably independent and eccentric …
The Politics of Complementarianism
This past June, the Southern Baptist Convention held their annual meeting. According to SBC President J. D. Greear , the …
Matt Walsh Is Wrong About Bodily Autonomy and Abortion
Matt Walsh recently argued against the existence of bodily autonomy. In Walsh’s estimation, bodily autonomy can’t exist because it’s a …
Finding Common Ground on Abortion
Jim Wallis, president of Sojourners, writes in a recent op-ed of the necessity for Christians on both the right and …
Optimists With A Story To Tell
Is our world getting better or getting worse? Should we be optimistic about what lies ahead, or fearful over what’s …
Should Christians give thanks for Memorial Day?
You’ve seen the post; the one that informs you of the differences between Memorial Day, Veteran’s Day, and Armed Services …
Jesus Shows Us What It Means To Be Human
Scottish theologian Stephen Neill was excited and challenged by the story Christianity told about humanity. As a missionary, he spent …
Abortion Debate between Kerry Baldwin and Dr. Walter Block
The abortion issue has held a prominent position in legislative policy this year. From New York passing up-to-birth abortion and …
Why Aren’t There More Libertarian Christians?
When you think about Christianity’s influence in American politics, you probably first think of the Evangelical right. Christians are conservatives, …
Government would rather women abort than use cannabis
As I’m writing this, I’m nearly halfway through my second pregnancy (not counting two anembryonic pregnancies). I’ve been lucky, having …
If God Doesn’t Use Force to Impose His Will, How Can We?
If God doesn’t use force and violence to bend us to his will, why do we insist on using force …
Is the Bible “pro-government?”
Is the Bible “pro-government?” Simple answer, no. Yes, we find governments operating throughout the Bible. We even see various governments …
Is the Bible Pro-Coercion?
Bible Verses About God’s Love for Man The Richmond Observer recently published an article I wrote arguing that the Bible …
LCI Hot Takes: THE WALL
Let’s talk about walls, immigration, prohibition, etc. Notes: I mentioned this article in Chemical and Engineering News. The articles on …
Growing Up With Objectivism
My life before conversion to Christianity included a long journey of reasoned observation on the folly of authoritarian rule in …
Does Democratic Socialism Promote Biblical Values?
This is a guest post by Mike Maharrey, and was originally published on GodArchy.org An article by Obery M. Hendricks …
Blatty and the Otherizing of Man
In 1971, William Peter Blatty wrote ‘The Exorcist.’ Till date, the novel is considered one of the scariest horror stories …
Trump, Tariffs, the Constitution, and the Congress
Donald Trump’s ignorance and incoherence on trade were on full display during his presidential campaign, but it was not until …
Stewardship Starts with People
Protests against the financial repercussions of certain environmental policies are breaking out in Europe. On November 17, more than 300,000 …
The Three Hebrews and the Fall of Babylon
“And so it is important to see that there are times when a man-made law is out of harmony with …
Gary North’s Ethics of Private Credit
This is the fourth in a series evaluating Gary North’s book, Christian Economics in One Lesson. North’s work is a spin-off …
Gosnell: A Tale of Sacrifice and Redemption
In 2010, Detective James Wood, hot on a drug trafficking trail, stumbles onto a case that is more sinister than …
The Curse of Knowledge Bias: Do You Know What I Know?
A few weeks ago, I attended a lecture on the relationship between community and individual identity. The lecturer began with …
Slavery and Submission in the Bible: A Case for an Update
This guest post was written by our friend Kollin Fields. Readers should remember that guest posts are not considered official …
The Christian Posture Toward Others
It is part of human development that people from every generation must come to terms with and decide what to …
Taking up Machen’s Torch: An Archetype for Christian Libertarians
Libertarians have often fumbled over where we stand on the so-called political spectrum. We tend to have a sense of …
Heroes in the First Circle
Tyranny is brought on not only by a few bad men who gain power, but also by the willingness of …
St. Antony, Desert Monasticism, and the Remnant
Communities are formed naturally through shared experiences. They grow out of the hopes, struggles, and aspirations of their founding members. …
Presumption of Innocence is Social Justice
I have a friend in Papua New Guinea named Monica Pauluswho was accused of casting sorcery spells because a person …