Theology

A Christian Defense of Capitalism

Libertarianism

*Today’s guest post comes from Dr. Alex Tokarev of Northwood University. As an economist at Northwood University, I teach the history and philosophy of various economic systems. In fact, humanity ...

Liberty Needs Christianity, Not Fascism

Libertarianism

I recently saw a video by a libertarian commentator named TJ Brown, also known as That Guy T, on YouTube making a tongue-in-cheek thought experiment that the liberty movement would ...

Jamin Hübner on How State Accreditation Hinders Education

Libertarianism

Jamin Hübner, General Editor of LCI’s new research journal, Christian Libertarian Review, recently published an academic piece in The Journal of Religious Leadership on the bureaucratic roadblocks to accreditation caused ...

America’s Choice: Splitting Our Baby in Half

History

Human desire is a magnetic force. Whenever a person desires something, the desire takes hold of their whole being. Another person sees that person’s desire for an object as a ...

The Rich Young Man Conundrum (Mark 10:17-23)

Theology

Today’s guest post is by Rev. Jacob Chulsung Kim, PhD.   Libertarian-leaning Christians face resistance from other believers for many reasons, one of which is the problem of greed. Because ...

Resurrection Sunday: the Surety of Our Hope

History

Each Easter, countless people from around the world look forward to spending time with friends and family, or perhaps just an extra day off. But for those of us who ...

Announcing: Christian Libertarian Review

Announcements

As LCI has considered our direction over these past several months, it has become increasingly clear that our greatest value to both the Church and the liberty movement involves content ...

Called to Freedom

Toward a More Augustinian View of Government

History

The following is an excerpt from Jason Hughey’s chapter in the new book, Called to Freedom. (edited for format) With a new understanding of Romans 13, First Peter 2, and ...

Announcing The Libertarian Christian Podcast

Events

It’s a big day for LCI. Coinciding with our attendance at the 2017 International Students for Liberty Conference, today we launch the inaugural episode of The Libertarian Christian Podcast! A ...

People, Not Issues

Theology

What happens to individuals after issues are won and lost in the political arena? For instance: when immigration bans are enacted, then put on hold, and then finally settled (Supreme ...

Religious Superstition in the Age of Christianity

History

Religious superstition characterized the Greco-Roman culture of the first-century. Here is but one snapshot of home life: In addition to statuary and household altars (which were fixed architectural features by ...

Called to Freedom

Called to Freedom: Launching On February 1st!

Announcements

LCI is pleased to announce that Called to Freedom will be released on February 1st! Called to Freedom is a book written by six libertarian Christians from various backgrounds exploring ...

The Attempted Seduction of the Bride of Christ

History

“Christianity and Politics: The Attempted Seduction of the Bride of Christ” by Christopher R. Petruzzi. Wipf and Stock Resource Publications, 2016. “Politics,” says Christopher Petruzzi, “is the process through which ...

Change History: Support LCI in 2017

Events

Why is it that followers of the Prince of Peace are so often the quickest to beat the drums of war? And why do so many think that “love your ...

The Flag is a Coffin Veil

Politics

“Now from the sixth hour darkness fell upon all the land until the ninth hour. About the ninth hour Jesus cried out with a loud voice, saying, ‘ELI, ELI, LAMA ...

The Nativity Means the End of Empire

History

“My grace is sufficient for you, for power is perfected in weakness.” – Jesus of Nazareth to his imitator Paul of Tarsus Around the world this season, humans of every ...

The Incarnation and Liberty

Libertarianism

As the end of the year approaches, most people are thinking about the cultural and practical aspects of the Christmas season: vacations, presents, decorations, food and the like. Amongst Christians, ...

The Prophetic Voice of Libertarian Christians

Libertarianism

The election of Donald J. Trump as the 45th President of the United States will be a catalyst for various sorts of changes in America. One political adjustment is already ...

The Global Populist Revolt and the Church

History

2016 will go down in the history books as a watershed year for world politics. Between the stunning Brexit vote that rocked the globalist cabal, the rising national populist movements ...

Drop the Scapegoat! The Pragmatic Case for Christian Nonviolence

Christian Worldview

Our culture is engaged in a cinematic Mexican standoff, but the weapons we point at each other are real only as long as we believe they are. If we broke ...

The West’s Deadly Speech Pathology

Culture

In the beginning was the Word. And the Word was with God. And the Word was God. Go to any western liberal arts university class and you’ll hear the choir ...

Jamin Hübner on ‘Distributive Justice’

Libertarianism

Dr. Jamin Hübner recently participated in a discussion at the University of Mississippi pertaining to distributive justice. Those on the left (including the Christian left) are often quick to use ...

Is the God of the Bible a Tyrant?

Christian Worldview

Does the Bible reveal a capricious, tyrannical God? Of course not, says Robert Murphy. On the contrary, we encounter God through Christ who demonstrates his steadfast love for us all. ...

Ron Paul is still the only Christian choice for President

Libertarianism

Ron Paul is the only major presidential candidate Christians could hire without sinning against Jesus in my lifetime. What I mean by “sin” is doing that which is against the ...

Taxation is Theft. (The Rest of The Story)

Christian Worldview

In my previous post, I raised some questions and pointed out problems with an argument against those who say “taxation is theft.” But my argument was missing one important piece: ...

Taxation is Theft. Yes, Really.

Christian Worldview

The Acton Institute’s excellent Powerblog recently published a piece by Jordan Ballor entitled “Is Taxation Theft?” Ballor’s answer is essentially “no in principle, but it can be.” His short argument ...

Plato, the City, and the Gospel

Politics

The Great Books of western civilization have stood the test of time. They aren’t regarded mainly because they’re old, but because they have endured on the basis of the wisdom ...

10 Reasons Why the Future of Liberty Runs Through Rene Girard

Libertarianism

Ever reach that long sought after job promotion, dream vacation, new smartphone, sports car, public recognition, or desired weight only to feel a kind of emptiness, a dread that the ...

Join the Kingdom Conspiracy

Book Reviews

The term ‘Kingdom’ has become a Christian buzzword. This seems suitable; most commentators agree that the Kingdom of God was a major emphasis (if not the primary theme) of Jesus’ ...

Libertarian Impulses in Early Christianity and Contemporary Theology

Christian Worldview

Does Christian history and theology shun libertarian ideas? Of course not. In fact, Jamin Hubner argues that we can find libertarian impulses even among early Christians. Listen in to this ...

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