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 …
Category: Theology
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 …
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 …
Battle for the Mind
By Edmund Opitz, originally published in the April 1984 edition of The Freeman. —- The term Weltanschauung is nothing more …
Jesus and Soldiers
My good friend Stephan Kinsella, who is not a Christian, recently attended an event with great relevance to our time …
Theonomy, theology, and voting
Did this post title turn your head? Did you wonder what this would be about? Me too. Actually, I have …
Biblical Roots of American Liberty
Originally by Edmund Opitz in the July 1991 (41) edition of The Freeman. —- The First Amendment to the Constitution …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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, deeper works that address high level concepts, social or economic theory, and philosophical ideas. Next are the books for the informed reader, those that have a working knowledge of libertarian ideas and seek to improve one’s understanding of the philosophy of liberty. Finally, there are books for those just starting their journey in liberty, those who have little knowledge of economics or libertarian theory. Jason Rink’s Disciple of Liberty falls into the latter category, and it fills a particularly useful void in libertarian literature: an easily accessible explication of liberty to the Christian newcomer.
New FAQ Questions Added
Since the opening of the new Christian Libertarian FAQ last week, I have already received a number of interesting questions. …
Theological Traditions
Many people do not like the word “tradition.” It holds connotations of oldness or stinginess, and in our modern way …
Podcast: War, Foreign Policy, and the Church (Part 2)
My apologies for being late with part 2 of “War, Foreign Policy, and the Church,” but life happens, you know? …
Podcast: War, Foreign Policy, and the Church (Part 1)
As promised, the weekly podcast is here! In this selection from Christianity and War by Laurence Vance, we cover a …
Leo Tolstoy and Non-Resistance
Russian writer Leo Tolstoy is considered one of the greatest novelists of all time. War and Peace and Anna Karenina have inspired millions over the last century. Less well-known about Tolstoy, though is that he had a profound effect upon many due to his interpretation of Christian ethics, especially regarding non-resistance and pacifism. In 1884, he expounded upon his beliefs in What I Believe, and this work was promptly banned in Russia for its negative depiction of the state and the Russian church. After the book had spread throughout the world and garnered attention, Russian secular and religious intellectuals began attacking his ideas. The Kingdom of God is Within You, published in 1894, is a further explanation of his beliefs and a response to his opponents.
Podcast: The Unholy Desire of Christians to Legitimize Killing in War
After a major hiatus, the LCC Podcast is back! I am continuing the Audiobook series of Christianity and War by …
Anarchy and Christianity
Anarchy and Christianity is a short work presenting the essentials of Ellul’s political philosophy with respect to Scripture. It reads in a scholarly manner, especially with his references to historical and textual criticism and the assumption that the reader knows something about Marxian class theory, historical theological traditions, and even a bit of Greek
The Abrahamic Legacy: The Jewish Ideal of Freedom
A thought-provoking article about historical Judaism being connected to liberty appeared on LewRockwell.com yesterday, and I think it is well …
Edmund Opitz – Minister to Liberty
If a patron saint for the libertarian movement were to be chosen, at the top of the list would be Rev. Edmund A. Opitz, minister and theologian for liberty. He was a good friend of Murray Rothbard and many others in the freedom movement—he was present from the beginning and knew almost everyone. From the 1950s through the 1990s, Opitz called the church to an integrated understanding of religion, economics, and individual liberty. He passed away in 2006, creating a void yet to be filled but leaving this world much better than he had found it.
Podcast: The Hypocrisy of Christian Warmongers
This is the thirteenth installment of the Christianity and War Audiobook Podcast, presented by LibertarianChristians.com. This will be the last …
Podcast: Live and Let Live Radio Interview
Today’s podcast is actually an interview I recorded with Gary Johnson of the Live and Let Live Radio Show on …
Churches and the Social Order
By Edmund Opitz. The church plays an important role in human life. It was once the unwritten rule in polite …
Perspectives on Religion and Capitalism
By Edmund Opitz The two major terms in my title are subject to extravagant misunderstanding and occasional abuse. Some of …
Podcast: The Christian Axis of Evil
It’s back! This is the twelfth installment of the Christianity and War Audiobook Podcast, presented by LibertarianChristians.com. Many apologies for …
A Tribute to Edmund A. Opitz
Mr. Robert Sirico, President of the Acton Institute, made these remarks on the occasion of the retirement dinner of Mr. …
Ed Opitz, RIP
Edmund Opitz [OWEpitz] was for 37 years one of the senior staff members at the Foundation for Economic Education. He died on February 13, four days before his colleague at FEE, Paul Poirot, also died. Opitz was 92. Poirot was 90. Opitz was FEE’s resident theologian. He was an ordained Congregational minister. Earlier, he had been a Unitarian minister, but as he grew older, he grew more conservative.