Human Nature and the Free Society
By Edmund Opitz. —- Is there anything in the basic makeup of the men and women we know, or those …
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Equal But Not the Same
By Edmund Opitz. —- The real American revolution of two hundred years ago took place in the minds of people; …
Jesus was an Anti-Nationalist
One of the more overlooked ways in which Jesus brought God’s ethical ideal into full bloom — or as Matthew …
Josephus on the Origin of the State
In The Antiquities, Josephus mentions that the first human government was built by Nimrod, the mighty hunter from the book of Genesis. This appears to be consistent with Genesis; no other organized government (unless you count a “clan”) is mentioned before his. Genesis is, first and foremost, a book of origins, and thus this original human government can arguably be taken as archetypal.
Government and Political Authority
In my experience, many Christians fail to carefully define their terms when talking about government and political authority—and this leads …
The Capitol Riots: An Open Letter to a Dear Friend
Editor’s Note: This very long post, perhaps the longest single piece we have ever published, was written by an LCI …
Good News Bad News March 9, 2021: Outrage Culture
From being outraged by the Texas governor removing mask mandates and opening the state and Dr. Seuss books being unpublished …
Good News Bad News Feb 26, 2021: Billie Holiday, Bitcoin, Bad Libertarians, and Mars Rovers
In this episode, we discuss the tragedy of Billie Holiday’s death, the latest milestones of Bitcoin, the problem some libertarians …
Good News Bad News Feb 1, 2021: GameStop, Bernie Memes, and States Reopening
Join the Libertarian Christian Roundtable as they discuss recent news. In this episode, we’re joined by Prax of Gamertarians to …
The Reason You Hate Politics
I’m prompted to write about this because of a blog post I’ve seen passed around my circles on Facebook. It’s …
Good News Bad News Jan 11, 2021: Libertarian Christian Roundtable on Trump, the D.C. Riots, and more
The Libertarian Christian Roundtable, featuring Jason Rink who was at the Stop the Steal rally in Washington, D.C., discusses the …
Trump: A Presidential Post-Mortem
In the wake of this highly contentious election, it would be useful to issue an early autopsy on the Trump presidency — not so much about why he didn’t win, but rather the good or bad of his policies and actions as president. Through such a post-mortem, I think it will become clear why pessimism about America is well-founded for libertarians and classical liberals today.
The Cruelty of Quarantine: A Response to Tim Challies
Tim Challies is a reformed pastor and longtime blogger based in Canada. He recently published an article lamenting the quarantine …
“Christian America” Is Dead. Where Does Our Hope Come From?
When it comes to the contemporary political and cultural landscape, I believe a large segment of American Christians feel completely surrounded with no means of escape, and they are fighting like hell against their enemies. To be sure, not every American Christian feels this way — only those who identify America, consciously or subconsciously, as fundamentally Christian in its character and values.
The Libertarian Christian Roundtable Show
LCI has been creating great evergreen content for years, but we wanted to regularly bring you commentary on what’s happening …
The Two American Conservatisms
“We cannot allow our country to be deprived of the Judeo-Christian values that make it so great.” That is the …
Ep 195: Faith Seeking Freedom
LCI announces a new book called Faith Seeking Freedom: Libertarian Christian Answers to Tough Questions, a Q&A book designed to …
Ep 194: A Conversation with Dr. Norman Horn and Mike Maharrey
In this episode, Dr. Norman Horn is interviewed by Mike Maharrey of the GodArchy Podcast and the Tenth Amendment Center. …
For Love of Neighbor
Via our dear friend Jacqueline Isaac, I have recently been made aware of a new documentary produced by American Enterprise …
Ep 192: How to have Grace-Filled Political Conversations, with Beth Silvers
Beth Silvers from the Pantsuits Politics podcast joins us to talk about her book, I Think You’re Wrong (But I’m …
How to Challenge Your Governor
This guest post is by Matthew Bellis, a member of LCI’s Advisory Board and co-founder of the ReOpenPA movement. One …
National Debt And The Cost of Low Integrity
“You hypocrite, first take the plank out of your own eye, and then you will see clearly to remove the …
The Tragedy Of Voting For The “Lesser Of Two Evils”
“And why not do evil that good may come?—as some people slanderously charge us with saying. Their condemnation is just.” …
Ep 185: Christianity in China, with Jason Szeftel
Jason Szeftel is author and podcaster with a background in international development, law, and economics. He’s spent considerable time in …
Ep 184: Pop Culture To Pay Attention To
Doug and Norman welcome to the show Erik Lindborg of The Gamertarians to discuss recent popular media that should be …