War and Peace

No, Christians shouldn’t give unconditional support to Israel

Libertarianism

The actions of October 7th, 2023, brought the Israeli-Palestinian conflict into the cultural zeitgeist in a way that it hasn’t been for a long time. While acts of terror from ...

Stuck Between Iraq and a Dumb Place

History

On June 16, 2015, Donald Trump announced his candidacy for president. He was immediately mocked by Washington insiders. The mainstream media treated his campaign as a ridiculous human interest story, ...

Why You Needn’t Be a Pacifist to Oppose the Military

War and Peace

Every year Americans celebrate the Fourth of July, our national day of independence, and a few weeks before that Memorial Day, set aside for the recognition of American servicemen who ...

Praying for Victory or Peace in Ukraine

Praying for Victory or Peace in Ukraine

Christian Worldview

Over the past year as Christians have observed the events unfolding in Ukraine the overwhelming response of the Church has been to “pray for Ukraine.” Is such concern, however, merely ...

Fear the President, or Fear the Lord?

President's Blog

Today we look at a Christian Post “Voices” article from March 2022, following Russia’s recent invasion of Ukraine, titled "Fearing the Lord and fearing America’s president." This author essentially wants ...

War in the forest

Stop the Yemen War!

War and Peace

In lieu of our normal Weekend Insights post, I want to highlight an important opportunity in the United States happening right now that affects world events, and then tell you ...

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God and War in Ukraine

Christian Worldview

Truth is the first casualty of war. The current war between the Russian Federation and Ukraine is not an exception. There are no exceptions. Nonetheless, people—including many Christians—are choosing sides ...

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Christians Must Love Peace, Even Now

War and Peace

With over 14,000 dead and many thousands more injured or displaced, the Russian invasion of Ukraine is a present-day horror. Urban bombardment has devastated population centers, flattened hospitals, and driven ...

Bush and His Torturers by Judge Andrew P. Napolitano

Bush and His Torturers by Judge Andrew P. Napolitano

Politics

Bush and His Torturers by Judge Andrew P. Napolitano Originally published Bush and His Torturers Last week, prosecutors and defense counsel at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, completed three weeks of plea ...

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God is Sovereign Over the Nations including Russia and Ukraine

Christian Worldview

God is sovereign over the nations? On February 24, 2022, Russia invaded the country of Ukraine. Since that time, thousands of Ukrainian soldiers and civilians have been killed. Motivated by ...

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How International Bank Transfers Work and Why Economic Sanctions Matter

Economics

Stagecoaches were used during the (Not So) Wild West, before the invention of the railway, to transport mail, valuables, and people. In the collective imagination we have the image of ...

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German War Guilt for WWI is Misplaced; A Historian Explains How France was Responsible

History

This is a guest post written by Todd Lewis, who graduated from Malone University with a degree in history and philosophy. He has extensive knowledge of history, theology, philosophy, and ...

Simple Arguments Against the Iraq War

Christian Worldview

On the eve of the exit of President Bush, it seems appropriate to review what will most likely be the lasting legacy of this President – the Iraq War. The ...

Weekend Insights – Horton vs. Kristol

News

Welcome back to Weekend Insights, your LCI "President's Corner" of miscellaneous articles, events, books, vids, and whatever else I'm thinking about...

Why They Died in Vain

War and Peace

Since the beginning of the war in Iraq, I have unequivocally maintained several things about the deaths of U.S. troops. Every one of the 4,450 U.S. soldiers who has died ...

Do you still have a 9-11 Mentality?

History

My good friend Anthony Gregory has written a spectacular retrospective of 9-11 at the Independent Institute blog. It encapsulates how I feel about the event so much that I absolutely ...

ISIS, the Crusades, and Religious Violence

History

With the savage violence being reported daily from the Middle East, and with news of the recent Christian martyrs in Libya, what to do and how to respond has been ...

Vengeance is Mine, Says the Lord

Theology

This guest post was written by Kollin Fields. …Trample underfoot those who lust after tribute; scatter the peoples who delight in war. -Psalm 68:30 What’s so great about a king? ...

Is a fight with ISIS a “just war”?

War and Peace

Drone Warfare and the Principle of Discrimination in the “War on Terror” Americans seem to have fully regained their appetite for war in the wake of the latest terrorist attacks ...

The Deadly Cost of Interventionism

Christian Ethics

For many years, Christians all across America have sincerely believed that the Federal Government and the military need to "promote freedom" through active aggression against other nations - this is ...

Good News Bad News August 18, 2021: Afghanistan

Media

Join the libertarian Christian roundtable discuss the tragic conclusion of the war in Afghanistan, including a discussion on why Ron Paul was right about interventionism and why the feminists are ...

Why They Hate Us

Politics

Editor’s Note: This is an older article but particularly relevant today as the U.S. military exits Afghanistan. Please pray for our Christian brothers and sisters there as they continue to ...

How to End War – With the Olympics

Politics

What is the Olympic Truce? What is the history of the Olympic Games? Explore international politics and war in context with the Olympics.

“The Son Of Man Is Not Come To Destroy Men’s Lives, But To Save Them”

Christian Worldview

This guest post comes to us from Greg Cheney. Greg lives in Alaska with his wife, Kari, and their twelve children. You can visit his Christian blog at www.hislawislove.com. Stop ...

Can Christians Serve Two Masters?

Christian Worldview

“No man can serve two masters” (Matthew 6:24). The fine print at the bottom of the website where I signed up to receive some religious newsletters read: “From time to ...

The Things That Make For Peace

War and Peace

I am a man of peace; but when I speak, they are for war. – Psalm 120:7 As he approached Jerusalem and saw the city, he wept over it and ...

Israel and Palestine – Economic and Christian Reflections

News

This guest post was written by Dawson Kiser. Dawson is a writer from Chicago Illinois. He recently graduated from Grove City College with a B.A. in Economics. At the time ...

Weekend Insights – Let’s Leave Afghanistan!

President's Blog

Welcome back to Weekend Insights, your LCI "President's Corner" of miscellaneous articles, events, books, vids, and whatever else I'm thinking about...

Violence Will Not Save Us

Christian Worldview

As I have previously written, the early Christian virtue of patience (and therefore non-violence) and the libertarian Non-Aggression Principle are in agreement: the world cannot be fundamentally changed for the ...

War in the forest

3 Reasons Christians Can Be Anti-War

War and Peace

This piece came to me last week indirectly from Scott Horton, host of the AntiWar.com podcast and now the Scott Horton Show for, well, nearly forever! Scott is a great ...

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