Category: Theology

History

The Divine Ordination of State Criminals and Legalized Crime (Part 2)

This essay continues the Christian Theology and Public Policy Course essays by John Cobin, author of the books Bible and ...

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Libertarianism

The Divine Ordination of State Criminals and Legalized Crime (Part 1)

This essay continues the Christian Theology and Public Policy Course essays by John Cobin, author of the books Bible and ...

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Culture

Dumbing Down the Church

This guest post is by Doug Newman, and was originally published on Strike-The-Root on January 20, 2005. But as you ...

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History

What would the Twelve Apostles say about modern government?

This essay continues the Christian Theology and Public Policy Course essays by John Cobin, author of the books Bible and ...

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History

Public Policy Theology in Historical Context

This essay continues the Christian Theology and Public Policy Course essays by John Cobin, author of the books Bible and ...

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History

The Evil Nature of the State

This essay continues the Christian Theology and Public Policy Course essays by John Cobin, author of the great books Bible ...

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Politics

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 ...

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Theology

Is the State Run by Satan?

This essay continues the Christian Theology and Public Policy Course essays by John Cobin, author of the great books Bible ...

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History

God: The Author of Liberty

By Edmund Opitz, author of The Libertarian Theology of Freedom and Religion and Capitalism: Allies, Not Enemies. This selection was ...

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American History

Can a Christian Kill for His Government?

This is a serious and controversial question to ask anytime, but especially in the midst of a war. But that ...

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Theology

Some Thoughts on Violence

By Edmund Opitz, author of The Libertarian Theology of Freedom and Religion and Capitalism: Allies, Not Enemies. This article, slightly ...

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Theology

Why Religious People Struggle with Economics

By Jeffrey Tucker, originally posted at Mises.org on March 30, 2011. For years I’ve puzzled over the question of why ...

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History

No Continuing City: The Paradox of a Christian Society

Benedict of Nursia pictured the ideal monastery as “a little state, which could serve as a model for the new ...

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Book Reviews

“The Ethics of Martin Luther” Book Review

Book review of The Ethics of Martin Luther by Paul Althaus, translated by Robert C. Schultz. Augsberg Fortress Press, 1972. ...

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Theology

Is Libertarianism Compatible With Religion?

This talk was given at the 2011 Austrian Scholars Conference at the Mises Institute. —- I never met Murray Rothbard. ...

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Christian Ethics

The Greatest Christian Warmonger of All Time

I had never heard of Ellis Washington until I saw his recent WorldNetDaily article titled “Nation-building? No, Christian-building” and did ...

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Book Reviews

Laurence Vance’s Commentary on Galatians

As most of this blog’s readers know, well-known LewRockwell.com author and scholar Laurence Vance has joined the crew of LCC ...

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History

With or Without a God: Natural Law and Property Rights

[Excerpted from An Austrian Perspective on the History of Economic Thought, vol. 1, Economic Thought Before Adam Smith (1995). An ...

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Theology

Battle for the Mind

By Edmund Opitz, originally published in the April 1984 edition of The Freeman. —- The term Weltanschauung is nothing more ...

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Christian Ethics

Jesus and Soldiers

My good friend Stephan Kinsella, who is not a Christian, recently attended an event with great relevance to our time ...

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Theology

Theonomy, theology, and voting

Did this post title turn your head? Did you wonder what this would be about? Me too. Actually, I have ...

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Theology

Biblical Roots of American Liberty

Originally by Edmund Opitz in the July 1991 (41) edition of The Freeman. —- The First Amendment to the Constitution ...

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Christian Ethics

No Man Can Serve Two Masters

“Why is it that we see men willing to sacrifice property, the comforts of home, the sweets of the domestic ...

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Appearances

The Doctrine of a Christian Warmonger

Today we continue the podcast series of the Christianity and War Audiobook, by Laurence Vance, with the essay “The Doctrine ...

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Theology

How to Promote Peace in Your Church

It’s been a while since I’ve posted, but it is for a good reason. I’ve been carefully writing this article ...

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History

The Lasting Influence of Schleiermacher and Kierkegaard

Let us take a brief departure from politics to some theological history, shall we? Friedrich Schleiermacher (1768-1834) and Søren Kierkegaard ...

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News

Christianity in Action – the Obama Presidency

Ever wondered what Christianity looks like in practice? Look no further than… President Obama! I saw this today at a ...

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Appearances

What Happened to the Southern Baptists?

Today we continue the podcast series of the Christianity and War Audiobook, by Laurence Vance. This essay is entitled “What ...

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Book Reviews

Disciple of Liberty by Jason Rink, Book Review

In the world of literature on liberty, books fall into three distinct categories. First are the books for experts scholars, ...

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History

New FAQ Questions Added

Since the opening of the new Christian Libertarian FAQ last week, I have already received a number of interesting questions. ...

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