Circumcision and the “War on Self-Pollution”
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Christianity and Government Considered
Today’s guest post is by writer/commentator Paul LaScola. In Paul’s letter to the Romans, he writes to the Christian followers …
Jesus Wasn’t A Libertarian (But He’s Glad I Am!)
Christianity is Making a “Social Turn” Christian thought and practice is making a turn toward a qualitatively social faith. That …
Rendering to God
This guest post is by Daniel Shorthouse. Daniel is a political theory and economics nerd, an obsessive reader of theology, and …
Misshaping Scripture for Political Gain: The Acts 2 Argument
It’s not uncommon to find Christians defending their political sympathies with isolated Scripture verses. Jesus can be construed as a …
Republican Hypocrisy on Abortion
Republicans like to play the pro-life card. It makes their base think they are worthy of votes and financial support. …
How to start learning about Christian libertarianism
I recently met with a candidate for public office in Texas who had a number of questions about how to …
Start With Jesus As King
American Christians just can’t quit our addiction to power. We have no problem with the notion that a majority should …
Desiderius Erasmus: The Forgotten Christian Libertarian
2017 marks the 500th anniversary of the Protestant Reformation. Martin Luther nailed the 95 Theses to the church door in …
Freedom Is the Imitatio Christi
“The truth shall set you free.” — Jesus Christ The truth, as Jesus demonstrated, is not conceptual but perceptual. That is, it …
Theology in the 21st Century
Speaking at the 2017 John Witherspoon College convocation, Christian Libertarian Review General Editor and Professor Jamin Hübner presented the following …
The Teacher of Galilee: A Seer Who Really Did See
* Today’s guest post is by anthropologist Spencer H. MacCallum. A Wakeup Call for Christian Libertarians The Teacher of …
Patriotic Services
For the past two weeks, the sign in front of a church near my house has advertised a “patriotic service” …
A Christian Defense of Capitalism
*Today’s guest post comes from Dr. Alex Tokarev of Northwood University. As an economist at Northwood University, I teach the …
Liberty Needs Christianity, Not Fascism
I recently saw a video by a libertarian commentator named TJ Brown, also known as That Guy T, on YouTube …
Jamin Hübner on How State Accreditation Hinders Education
Jamin Hübner, General Editor of LCI’s new research journal, Christian Libertarian Review, recently published an academic piece in The Journal …
America’s Choice: Splitting Our Baby in Half
Human desire is a magnetic force. Whenever a person desires something, the desire takes hold of their whole being. Another …
The Rich Young Man Conundrum (Mark 10:17-23)
Today’s guest post is by Rev. Jacob Chulsung Kim, PhD. Libertarian-leaning Christians face resistance from other believers for many …
Resurrection Sunday: the Surety of Our Hope
Each Easter, countless people from around the world look forward to spending time with friends and family, or perhaps just …
Announcing: Christian Libertarian Review
As LCI has considered our direction over these past several months, it has become increasingly clear that our greatest value …
Toward a More Augustinian View of Government
The following is an excerpt from Jason Hughey’s chapter in the new book, Called to Freedom. (edited for format) With …
Announcing The Libertarian Christian Podcast
It’s a big day for LCI. Coinciding with our attendance at the 2017 International Students for Liberty Conference, today we …
People, Not Issues
What happens to individuals after issues are won and lost in the political arena? For instance: when immigration bans are …
Religious Superstition in the Age of Christianity
Religious superstition characterized the Greco-Roman culture of the first-century. Here is but one snapshot of home life: In addition to …
Called to Freedom: Launching On February 1st!
LCI is pleased to announce that Called to Freedom will be released on February 1st! Called to Freedom is a …
The Attempted Seduction of the Bride of Christ
“Christianity and Politics: The Attempted Seduction of the Bride of Christ” by Christopher R. Petruzzi. Wipf and Stock Resource Publications, …
Change History: Support LCI in 2017
Why is it that followers of the Prince of Peace are so often the quickest to beat the drums of …
The Flag is a Coffin Veil
“Now from the sixth hour darkness fell upon all the land until the ninth hour. About the ninth hour Jesus …
The Nativity Means the End of Empire
“My grace is sufficient for you, for power is perfected in weakness.” – Jesus of Nazareth to his imitator Paul …
The Incarnation and Liberty
As the end of the year approaches, most people are thinking about the cultural and practical aspects of the Christmas …