Libertarianism

Libertarianism

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?

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Libertarianism

Rethinking Veterans Day

This is a guest post by Guy Monahan. I am not a veteran, and I have not served in any …

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Libertarianism

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 …

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Christian Worldview

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. …

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Libertarianism

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, …

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Culture

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.

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Libertarianism

The Frankensteinish Outcome of the Iraq War

America’s invasion of Iraq in 2003 had a Frankensteinish effect. It created a monster.

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Christian Worldview

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 …

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Libertarianism

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 …

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Christian Worldview

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 …

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Economics

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 …

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Christian Worldview

Ep 140: Should Christians Care About Competition? with Dr. Art Carden

Economists like competition because competitive markets create what the economist Tim Harford calls “a world of truth”: we produce, as …

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Announcements

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 …

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Christian Worldview

Ep 139: Religious Toleration In Colonial America, with Dr. Jason Jewell

Religious liberty is sometimes described as “America’s first freedom,” but it was only achieved after more than a century of …

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Christian Worldview

Ep 138: Politically Correct Mythology vs. Gospel Technology

David Gornoski uses mimetic theory to explain how the gospel is the antidote to the problems that ail our world, …

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Libertarianism

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 …

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Libertarianism

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 …

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Christian Worldview

Ep 137: What Does the Bible Say About Government? with Jason Hughey

Many Christians believe that the Bible establishes human political authority as a means of ensuring social order. Passages such as …

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Christian Worldview

Ep 136: Core Values of Christian Libertarians with Dr. Norman Horn

Norman discusses the fundamentals of Christian libertarianism in the context of LCI’s recently released mission, vision, and core values, with …

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Libertarianism

Elucidating Ellul #3: Statism

What used to be a utopian view of society, with the state playing the role of the brain, not only …

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Libertarianism

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.

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Economics

The Libertarian Difference

How different are libertarians from liberals and conservatives? Quite different.

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Libertarianism

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 …

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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 …

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Christian Worldview

Ep 132: Should Libertarian Christians Care About Social Justice?

Doug and Norman discuss the issue of social justice. What is social justice? Why do many people have different notions …

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