Conservatism Laid Bare
“Conservatism is the antidote to tyranny. It’s the only one. It’s based on thousands of years of human experience. There …
Politics
Paris and What Should Be Done
The horrific attacks in Paris on Friday have, predictably, led to much over-reaction and demands that we do more of …
Christianity, Libertarianism, and the Drug War (Video)
Dr. Laurence Vance was our first keynote speaker of the day at the Christians For Liberty 2015 Conference. In his …
Ben Carson the Welfare and Warfare Statist
It happens every four years. Candidates for president issue books to sucker people to vote for them using the written …
What if You Weren’t Allowed to Vote?
I want to do a brief thought experiment. Despite the implausibility of this scenario, I think it might explain why …
The Separation of Marriage and State
This guest post is by Jeremy Mack of The Evangelical Libertarian. Though I do not necessarily agree with everything in …
Why Don’t Conservatives Follow Their Own Constitution?
The relationship between conservatives and libertarians is sometimes a confrontational one. A reader recently forwarded to me a response …
Politics as Spiritual Formation
Political engagement shapes us. It forms us. Politics affect, not just our thoughts, but the inclinations of our heart. Political engagement …
Wait Till It’s Free
Last Friday evening, the Christians for Liberty Austin Chapter met to watch Wait Till It’s Free, a documentary produced …
Are you really for liberty? The Drug War Litmus Test.
Conservative Republicans are sometimes said by the media to be “libertarian” or “libertarian-leaning.” This is especially true if they say …
Progressives, Libertarians, and God’s Economy
When progressives emphasize social justice by using collectivist phrases like “common good” and “caring for our neighbor,” the typical reaction …
The Israel of God and American Foreign Policy
I want to address something that concerns me much more than momentary arguments over foreign policy. I would like to address Christians, specifically from the Bible, on two separate, but inter-connected questions. The first question I would like to attempt to answer is whether or not the current nation state known as Israel today is “the Israel of God”. In other words, is the current geographic nation-state that was established in the early 1950’s the same entity as the Biblical Israel?
Pope Francis Says the State Can Solve World Hunger
Pope Francis addressed the United Nations assembly at a recent conference regarding solutions to world hunger, saying that states across the world should increase their aid efforts and coordinate more closely. He even suggested that capitalism and free markets are the cause of malnutrition itself in the third world.
25 Reasons I Could Never Be Elected
Today, being the Tuesday after the first Monday in November, is election day. Aside from the fact that I don’t …
Legalize Heroin–It’s the Christian thing to do
There, I said it: legalize heroin. For those in a state of shock, let me say it again: legalize heroin. And for those conservative Christians who want to use the power of the state to stamp out sin and vice, let me say it again: legalize heroin.
The Libertarian Case Against Public Schools
Conservatives and libertarians have a precarious relationship. On the surface, they appear to agree on some issues, but once you …
Senator Chuck Schumer Endorses the Persecution of Religious People
This guest post is by Jeremy Mack of The Evangelical Libertarian. “You’re born with a religion or you adopt a …
The Religion of Statism
An image has been making the rounds on Facebook recently suggesting that statism is not much different from a religion. …
The Old Cause
This guest post is by C.Jay Engel of The Reformed Libertarian. For guest post opportunities, please see the Contact page. …
Invading Iraq was wrong, and it’s wrong to do it again
This guest post is by Jeremy Mack of The Evangelical Libertarian. For guest post opportunities, please see the Contact page. …
Interview with Brian Zahnd
Brian Zahnd is the founder and lead pastor at Word of Life Church in St. Joseph, Missouri. He is the …
What the Bible says about Immigrants
Many conservative and liberal Christians in America look upon immigrants very negatively. Despite the irrefutable evidence that immigrants – even …
Compulsory Charity is not Charitable At All
This guest post is by Rev. Donald Ehrke. He is a Libertarian, a former GOP campaign manager, and ordained minister …
Why Do Constitutionalists Support the Drug War?
The latest ruse of some conservatives to garner the sympathy, support, and votes of libertarians is to declare that they …
Hard Questions on the Drug War
As I have maintained in all of my articles on the drug war, the war on drugs is a monstrous …