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Anti-ICE Protesters Should Learn from MLK Jr. and the Civil Rights Movement

Culture

Watching the anti-ICE protests in Minneapolis and other major cities, it is striking how enraged and utterly unrestrained the protesters appear. So many target ICE agents with shouted profanities, obscene ...

Ep 443: Trump’s Second First Year, explained through Mimetic Theory

Podcast

Doug welcomes back returning guest Jim Babka for a libertarian Christian deep dive into Donald Trump’s “second first year” in office. They walk through key events from 2025–26 and ask ...

Ep 435: Can Libertarians be Normal? with Katherine Mangu-Ward

Libertarianism

Host Doug Stuart welcomes back Katherine Mangu-Ward, Editor-in-Chief at Reason and co-host of the Reason Roundtable, for a candid conversation about what it means to be “the normal person in ...

Why Democracies Prefer Docile Secularists

Philosophy

The Christian has eternity on his mind; death is not the worst thing that can happen to him. The secularist will compromise all day long so long as it ensures ...

Ep. 425 – How to Disagree Without Losing Your Humanity, with Wilk Wilkinson

Christian Ethics

Wilk Wilkinson, host of Derate the Hate and Director of Media Systems and Operations at Braver Angels, joins host Cody Cook to talk about our polarized political climate and how to rise above ...

Ep 218: A Christian Response to Israel, Epstein, Trump, Flag-Burning, and More with Jason Fry

Podcast

In this episode I talk with Jason Fry, author of National Divorce: A Plan for Peace, about how Christians should respond to everything going on in the news cycle today. We ...

Can the Christian Right be Truly Seen as Right?

Politics

Many years ago, I saw a bumper sticker that read, “The Christian Right is Neither.” At the time I dismissed it as leftist rhetoric and taunting people of faith. In ...

Religious Pluralism

Why Religious Pluralism and Immigration Are Vitally Important For Liberty – Nick Gillespie

Libertarianism

Nick Gillespie joins Doug Stuart to share how his journey from a Catholic kid in an immigrant family to a self-described postmodern libertarian shaped his deep appreciation for religious pluralism ...

The White House Faith Office A Dangerous Entanglement

Politics

And the LORD said to Samuel, “Listen to the voice of the people regarding all that they say to you, because they have not rejected you, but they have rejected ...

Anarchy, COVID, and the Church: A Breakout Session that Offended (and Enlightened) Everyone

Appearances

At this year’s FreedomFest, the Libertarian Christian Institute had the pleasure of hosting one of the first breakout sessions of the event, where we highlighted LCI’s 10th anniversary and our ...

Stand With Israel?

Christian Worldview

A biblical and theological issue is at the heart of a major geopolitical crisis. This fact was brought to light during the recent discussion between Senator Ted Cruz and Tucker ...

Ep 406: Seeing Through Political Narratives, with George Yancey

Podcast

In a lively episode of the Libertarian Christian Podcast, host Cody Cook sits down with George Yancey, a sociology professor at Baylor University known for his sharp insights on racial ...

Ep 190: Politics, Philosophy, Religion, and Psychedelics with Brent M.

Philosophy

Ep 190: Politics, Philosophy, Religion, and Psychedelics with Brent M.  In this episode I talk with Brent M., host of the Aiming Up podcast, about his political evolution, how philosophy ...

Cultural Context Of Politics

Ep 22: The Cultural Context Of Politics

Culture

Summary – The Cultural Context Of Politics A discussion of “What Is Culture?,” Part 1 of the Reformed Libertarianism Statement. Other episodes are mentioned in which some points from episode ...

Episode 392: The CIA’s Search for Mind Control, with Stephen Kinzer

History

The CIA’s Search for Mind Control, with Stephen Kinzer Host Cody Cook sits down with esteemed journalist and author Stephen Kinzer to delve into the shadowy world of CIA’s former ...

Is J. D. Vance Right about “Ordered Loves?”

Christian Ethics

“I didn’t have the VP tweeting ‘ordo amoris’ on my bingo card. We are so back.” That was Christian Nationalist influencer Eric Conn on X referring to a Fox News interview (and the fallout ...

No, Christians shouldn’t give unconditional support to Israel

Libertarianism

The actions of October 7th, 2023, brought the Israeli-Palestinian conflict into the cultural zeitgeist in a way that it hasn’t been for a long time. While acts of terror from ...

Immigration Policy Should Not Be Tied to Identity Politics – Lessons from a Coverup

Christian Ethics

Editorial note: This article contains discussions of sensitive topics related to sexual abuse, which some readers may find upsetting. Please read with discretion. After spending days defending the H-1B visa recipients ...

Episode 384: CBDCs and Liberty: Aaron Day’s Insights on Financial Freedom and Alternative Currencies

Economics

Summary – CBDCs and Liberty: Aaron Day’s Insights on Financial Freedom and Alternative Currencies Doug Stuart chats with Aaron Day, a seasoned entrepreneur, investor, advisor, author, and political activist with ...

Ep 161: National Divorce and Peaceful Secession with Jason Fry

Podcast

Ep 161: National Divorce and Peaceful Secession with Jason Fry In this episode I talk with Jason Fry, author of the brand-new book National Divorce: A Plan for Peace, in ...

Choice: Why Many Feel Voting Doesn’t Matter

Politics

What comes to mind when we think about choice? Around this time, every other year, we think of voting as a choice. But is it really? For a lot of ...

Ep 160: I Can’t Support Trump or Harris

Libertarianism

Ep 160: I Can’t Support Trump or Harris  In this episode I talk about the reasons why I can’t support either Trump or Harris, why America is Babylon, and why ...

Ep 157: The Libertarian Case for Donald Trump with Dave Casey and Jacob Winograd

Podcast

Ep 157: The Libertarian Case for Donald Trump with Dave Casey and Jacob Winograd This episode is a discussion that I had with Dave Casey (host of Dave vs Goliath ...

Ep 156: The Libertarian Case Against Donald Trump

Podcast

Ep 156: The Libertarian Case Against Donald Trump  In this episode, I make the Christian Libertarian case against Donald Trump. As a Christian, I do not put my hope in ...

Ep 378: The Mob vs. Project 2025, with Jim Babka

Libertarianism

Summary – The Mob vs. Project 2025, with Jim Babka In this episode of the Libertarian Christian Podcast, host Doug Stuart sits down with Jim Babka to dissect the allure ...

Ep 377: One Nation Under God? Christian Nationalism, Patriotism, & Idolatry

Christian Worldview

Summary – One Nation Under God? Christian Nationalism, Patriotism, & Idolatry In June 2024, Dr. Norman Horn participated in a Theology by the Pint event, where the topics of discussion ...

Ep 376: After CRT: What Questions Should We Be Asking? with Ed Uszynski

Christian Worldview

Summary – After CRT: What Questions Should We Be Asking? with Ed Uszynski Doug Stuart sits down with Ed Uszynski, a seasoned ministry consultant, to navigate the complex waters of ...

Ep 375: Loving Your Christian Nationalist Neighbors, with Caleb Campbell

Culture

Ep 375: Loving Your Christian Nationalist Neighbors, with Caleb Campbell Doug Stuart sits down with Caleb E. Campbell, pastor and author of the provocative book, Disarming Leviathan: Loving Your Christian ...

Libertarian Christian Commentary on the Presidential Debate

Podcast

Summary – Libertarian Christian Commentary on the Presidential Debate Libertarian Christian Institute hosted a live commentary on the Presidential Debate between Joe Biden and Donald Trump! Our panel—Doc Dixon, Kerry ...

Separation of God and Culture

History

“Be this as it may, every one must act according to the dictates of his own reason, & mine tells me that civil powers alone have been given to the ...

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