The Christian and Political Activism
This essay continues the Christian Theology and Public Policy Course by John Cobin, author of the books Bible and Government …
Politics
The Lottery is the Best Tax
This essay continues the Christian Theology and Public Policy Course by John Cobin, author of the books Bible and Government …
The Texas TSA Bill Story – What Really Happened
I had the honor of giving the keynote address at the Third Anniversary Party for Texans for Accountable Government. They …
Governments cannot regulate personal relationships
Nate asks: Many Christian conservatives disapprove of Christian libertarians because most libertarians support getting the government’s nose out of issues …
Stay Home, Gabby, Stay Home
The vote in the U.S. House of Representatives on Monday night to raise the debt ceiling by $2.4 trillion was …
Slavery to the State
This essay continues the Christian Theology and Public Policy Course by John Cobin, author of the books Bible and Government …
What is the Integrated Authority School of Public Policy Theology?
This essay continues the Christian Theology and Public Policy Course by John Cobin, author of the books Bible and Government …
Wealth: Spread it or Share it?
Progressives are often advocating social policies that spread the wealth around. They defend this by explaining that shared wealth is …
Sinful Behavior, Government Force, and the Church
A post I wrote about two years ago for the Western Standard: —- My wife and I were visiting a …
Bad Arguments Against Immigration
This was originally posted on the Shotgun Blog —- The Economic Argument Arguments against immigration on economic grounds basically boil …
The State is Not Benevolent
This essay continues the Christian Theology and Public Policy Course essays by John Cobin, author of the books Bible and …
Government vs. The State
John Cobin, author of the great books Bible and Government and Christian Theology of Public Policy, has graciously agreed to …
Our Men and Women in Uniform
Our men and women in uniform have stood in the forefront of the war on terror since soon after 9/11. …
Federal Government will bring sight to the blind
Reportedly heard in the House of Representatives, supported by many, surprising none. Madam Speaker, I rise today in support of …
Egypt and U.S. Foreign Policy
Until very recently, the only things many Americans knew about Egypt were its pyramids they read about in their school …
Noah’s Ark and the Sanctity of Private Property
The subject of a proposed religious theme park in Kentucky brings up an issue near and dear to the heart …
Tolstoy On Violent Revolution
Running on the coat-tails of yesterday’s post, here is an excerpt I found particularly interesting in The Kingdom of God …
Who Owns You?
This article is #21 – and the final article – of a weekly series highlighting the former memes of Bureaucrash, …
Progressives Against Progress
“Progress” is an abused word these days, especially by bureaucrats and the special interest groups that cater to them. Yet such groups, in the name of progress and social justice, support government intervention through intervention in the market, minimum or living wages, and universal healthcare. We find neither progress nor justice in government actions that advance one group at the expense of another.
Politics Hurt
When confronted with a problem most people today turn to the government—but in reality, it’s often the government that created the problem and its continued involvement only exacerbates the problem. Politics distorts free market signals, quashes rights, and, quite bluntly, kills individuals.
It’s Tax Day 2010, have you paid your fee to live?
Today is Thursday April 15th, 2010, and today your tax return is due. Last year I wrote a 10 article series leading up to April 15 called “10 Things I Hate About Taxes,” so here are some links back to those articles with brief quotes.
I Am Not a Number
When you were born, your parents or guardians gave you a name. At the same time (assuming you were born in a hospital), the government assigned you a number. Government actors view individuals as just that: faceless numbers.
Homeland Tyranny
This article is #10 of a weekly series highlighting the former memes of Bureaucrash, an organization once headed by my …
How Much Bureaucracy Did Congress Just Buy Us?
You have to hand it to the Federal Government, they really know how to take a bad situation and make …
Down With Censorship!*
First, let’s get clear on what kind of censorship we oppose. We oppose any censorship by government, because only the government has the “authority” to legally use force against you for expressing your ideas. Your neighbor might kick you off his property if you say something he dislikes, or a privately owned newspaper can refuse to publish your letter to the editor, but neither should legally use force against you to shut you up.