President’s Blog

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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Burqa Bans and True European Values

Isaac Morehouse June 8, 2011 3 Comments

Here’s a letter I had published in the Washington Post about 1 year ago: French President Nicolas Sarkozy claims that …

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Some Inspiring Quotes

Doug Stuart May 29, 2011 No Comments

File this under “Honest Reflections.” I’m not always optimistic about liberty in our lifetime. Truth be told I’m rather pessimistic. …

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Squirrels and Spontaneous Order

Isaac Morehouse April 21, 2011 3 Comments

If I were designing a world, and I had a moment of sheer genius and came upon the idea of …

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Ode to Tax Season 2011

Dr. Norman Horn April 19, 2011 No Comments

Last week I did my taxes. It was remarkably unpleasant to say the least. After the final number was calculated, …

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Quick Follow-up on the Value of News

Isaac Morehouse March 31, 2011 No Comments

I wrote my post about why I don’t watch the news some time ago. Now I see Bryan Caplan over …

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Who Owns You? I sure don’t…

Dr. Norman Horn February 18, 2011 1 Comment

I am on the board of The Foundation for a Free Society, and one of our objectives is to put …

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Merry Christmas from LCC (2010)

Dr. Norman Horn December 25, 2010 1 Comment

Blessings to you and your family as you celebrate the remembrance of our Savior’s birth. May I recommend reading my …

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Jim Wallis Hates Tax Cuts

Dr. Norman Horn December 11, 2010 1 Comment

My friend Doug Stuart sent me Jim Wallis’s response to the renewed tax cuts: The quote that drove me nuts: …

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He can’t do it alone!

Dr. Norman Horn November 11, 2010 3 Comments

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Sunday Funnies: Organized Crime

Dr. Norman Horn April 11, 2010 10 Comments

Oh dad, you always were the wise one…

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The LCC Focus for 2010

Dr. Norman Horn January 19, 2010 1 Comment

I have been doing a lot of reflection on where I want to take LibertarianChristians.com in 2010. The landscape of …

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What are your New Years Resolutions?

Dr. Norman Horn January 1, 2010 4 Comments

Welcome to 2010, friends! To begin this year, I’d like to encourage you to think about how you can promote …

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How a Government Gets a Job Done

Dr. Norman Horn December 2, 2009 2 Comments

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A Quote from Rand to Consider

Dr. Norman Horn September 29, 2009 No Comments

I ran across this quote in an email on the Christian Libertarian Yahoo Group, and it struck me in a …

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Thoughts on Homeschooling

Dr. Norman Horn August 31, 2009 16 Comments

Recently, Sweden has made a lot of noise about banning homeschooling. It isn’t set in stone yet, and in fact …

History

Voltaire

Dr. Norman Horn August 17, 2009 11 Comments

I am currently browsing through a large volume of The Gospel Advocate, a Church of Christ newsletter that was published …

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Happy 110th Birthday, Friedrich von Hayek

Dr. Norman Horn May 8, 2009 No Comments

If Hayek were alive today, we would be celebrating his 110th birthday today.

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Sunday Article Linkage

Dr. Norman Horn April 19, 2009 2 Comments

Some Sunday reading for you A Look at the Jury System and Our Participation in It — Graham Dugas observes …

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Fail or Win? – National Review can’t decide

Dr. Norman Horn April 18, 2009 No Comments

I found this excerpt from the April 6 National Review issue to be rather ironic: Obama’s wartime detention policy takes …

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Maundy Thursday

Dr. Norman Horn April 9, 2009 2 Comments

LCC reader Skinner has an interesting post on his blog about Maundy Thursday (that’s today). Surf over to his page …

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Christians and War… and Battlestar Galactica

Dr. Norman Horn April 3, 2009 No Comments

Tom Woods and Laurence Vance are two excellent examples of Christian libertarians, so I am delighted to share a few …

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Politics

What do you hate most about taxes?

Dr. Norman Horn March 29, 2009 19 Comments

“Tax season always begins on April 16th, and ends 365 days later.” “There are only two certainties in this life: …

Libertarianism

Top 100 Libertarian Websites

Dr. Norman Horn March 29, 2009 No Comments

It’s more than just websites for libertarian Christians, but W.E. Messamore at The Humble Libertarian has put together an excellent Top 100 Libertarian Websites that you should take a look at.

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Christian Libertarian vs. Libertarian Christian – Is there a difference?

Dr. Norman Horn March 20, 2009 41 Comments

If you were to believe the Wikipedia entry on libertarian Christianity, you might think that there is truly a significant difference between those who say they are “Christian libertarians” and others who say they are “libertarian Christians.”

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Change Never Seemed So Similar

Dr. Norman Horn March 5, 2009 6 Comments

Jon Stewart of The Daily Show roasts Obama on his policy “change” in Iraq. He even compares statements from Obama …

History

Texas Independence Day 2009

Dr. Norman Horn March 2, 2009 No Comments

Every Monday, the Libertarian Party sends out a message to all their subscribers. Today’s message reminded me that today, March …

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Tax Humor

Dr. Norman Horn March 2, 2009 No Comments

Libertarians hate taxes. In fact, a critical understanding of the nature of taxation must inevitably lead one to say that all taxation is theft.

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My Journey Through Liberty

Dr. Norman Horn February 26, 2009 30 Comments

I’d like to describe some of the elements of my religious heritage, personal history, and intellectual development that have brought me thus far. If you are reading this and are unsure of whether or not libertarianism is compatible with the Christian faith, well, this is how I got this way and I hope it explains what it means to me, personally, to be a libertarian and a Christian.

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Stimulation Nation

Dr. Norman Horn February 24, 2009 2 Comments

Three contractors are bidding to fix a broken fence at the White House. One is from Chicago, another is from Tennessee, and the third is from Minnesota…

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What We Can Learn from Spaghetti Sauce

Dr. Norman Horn February 24, 2009 3 Comments

This video doesn’t really have anything to do with Christian libertarian stuff, but it is an interesting comment on how …