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LCI’s “President’s Corner” of miscellaneous articles, events, books, vids, and whatever else I’m thinking about…

Dr. Norman Horn is the founder and President of the Libertarian Christian Institute, the premier website exploring libertarian theory from a Christian point of view.

Norman holds a Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering from the University of Texas at Austin and a Master of Arts in Theological Studies from the Austin Graduate School of Theology. He also has earned an M.S. in Chemical Engineering, a B.S. in Chemical Engineering, and a B.S. in Chemistry. He has won numerous awards for his writings and research in both engineering and theology. Norman is the author of multiple peer- reviewed publications in science, economics, and political theory, and he has been published in many popular venues including Young American Revolution, Students for Liberty, LewRockwell.com, and the Washington Post.

He currently resides and works in St. Louis, MO.

Read Norman’s full journey through liberty here.

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Weekend Insights – The End of 2020

Dr. Norman Horn December 27, 2020 No Comments

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Weekend Insights – Bitcoin Reaches New Heights and more

Dr. Norman Horn December 20, 2020 No Comments

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Weekend Insights – What’s a Great Conjunction?

Dr. Norman Horn December 13, 2020 No Comments

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Weekend Insights – RIP Walter Williams and more

Dr. Norman Horn December 6, 2020 No Comments

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Weekend Insights – Think For Yourself and more

Dr. Norman Horn November 29, 2020 No Comments

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Weekend Insights – Weird Science and much more

Dr. Norman Horn November 22, 2020 No Comments

Welcome back to Weekend Insights, your LCI “President’s Corner” of miscellaneous articles, events, books, vids, and whatever else I’m thinking about…

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Weekend Insights – The First Stone and much more

Dr. Norman Horn November 15, 2020 No Comments

Welcome back to Weekend Insights, your LCI “President’s Corner” of miscellaneous articles, events, books, vids, and whatever else I’m thinking about…

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Weekend Insights – Post-Election Conversations

Dr. Norman Horn November 8, 2020 No Comments

First, a few noteworthy items and then some insights from a conversation I recently had… Show I’m watching: The Mandalorian …

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Weekend Insights – Why Read?

Dr. Norman Horn October 30, 2020 No Comments

I’m wanting to get back to posting about news and views that I’ve read and pondered over the week. I …

Media

LCI Hot Takes: Scapegoating Everywhere!

Dr. Norman Horn February 4, 2019 No Comments

In the first LCI Hot Takes video of 2019, I review some January events and the relevance of mimetic theory …

Politics

Beer in the New Year

Doug Stuart December 31, 2015 No Comments

New Years celebrations around the world will be accompanied by alcohol, as it is since celebrating things began. Alcohol consumption …

Announcements

I Heard the Bells On Christmas Day

Dr. Norman Horn December 24, 2015 No Comments

I recently discovered a lovely poem by Henry Wordsworth Longfellow called “I Heard the Bells On Christmas Day” that struck …

Libertarianism

Michael Hardin Gets it Right… on Power

Doug Stuart May 12, 2015 3 Comments

One of the greatest attributes of libertarianism is its focus on the notions of power and control, especially in the …

Economics

J. Gresham Machen on National Parks

Dr. Norman Horn March 11, 2014 2 Comments

The great 20th century theologian J. Gresham Machen was not much a fan of the “National Park” system. “A great …

give to caesar bible verses about government

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Ministers make a difference

Dr. Norman Horn October 16, 2013 9 Comments

A friend relayed to me a remarkable quote from a recent sermon at his congregation: “And if I thought that …

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Should we hold all things in common?

Dr. Norman Horn August 11, 2013 14 Comments

Keith asks via email: Do you think that if the church really returned to the way of the early church …

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John Howard Yoder on “Managing the World”

Dr. Norman Horn March 28, 2013 1 Comment

Tim T. points us to a great quote from John Howard Yoder: “And might it be, if we could be …

War in the forest

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Militarism is the Devil’s Work

Dr. Norman Horn February 4, 2013 1 Comment

Joel Poindexter writes: The Great Commission, as described in the gospel of Matthew, has been perverted by these Right-Wing warmongers. …

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Where should Christians side?

Dr. Norman Horn September 27, 2012 5 Comments

Here are some very interesting quotes from Jacques Ellul in the book In Season, Out of Season. (HT Scott B. …

give to caesar bible verses about government

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What denomination do you attend?

Dr. Norman Horn June 20, 2012 21 Comments

Sometimes we forget that while denominations have a way of dividing Christendom, they also allow all of us Christians to …

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News of the Week (coup edition)

Doug Stuart May 5, 2012 No Comments

Norman’s away this week in Las Vegas as a Libertarian Party delegate at their national convention, and is leaving it up to …

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The Tax Man Cometh

Dr. Norman Horn April 16, 2012 2 Comments

A few years ago I wrote a series of articles called “10 Things I Hate About Taxes.” Considering that we …

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Christian Pacifism, 30th Anniversary Edition–Free on Kindle

Dr. Norman Horn March 8, 2012 2 Comments

I have said many times that I am not a pacifist, but that I have genuine respect for those who …

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The Story of Broke Response

Doug Stuart January 23, 2012 No Comments

Art Carden is a Christian economist who has a knack for bringing complex subjects down to understandable terms. While he …

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Can the government create a holiday out of thin air?

Dr. Norman Horn November 11, 2011 6 Comments

Today is Veteran’s Day, and there has been some interesting discussion on the new Christian Libertarian Facebook group about it. …

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On Libertarian Controversy, in Brief

Dr. Norman Horn August 3, 2011 5 Comments

I’ve received a non-trivial number of comments, both public and private, about some of the articles posted here in the …

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How to have an ethical war

Dr. Norman Horn June 22, 2011 No Comments

Thanks, Saturday Morning Breakfast Cereal, for this enlightening comic. Down with war!

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This is not a form of brainwashing.

Dr. Norman Horn June 14, 2011 No Comments

Did this ever happen to you as a kid?