Violence Will Not Save Us
Ruth Ryder
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
Category: War and Peace
3 Reasons Christians Can Be Anti-War
Guest Contributor
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
Can a Christian Join the Military?
Guest Contributor
This guest post is by Steve Wilder. Steve is an electrical engineer and homeschooling father of four. There are three views Christians hold about war:
Does God Take Part in Wars?
Dr. Norman Horn
The article below was written in January 1866 by David Lipscomb, an important figure in the Churches of Christ in the United States. Learn more
The Glaring Inconsistency
Dr. Norman Horn
The following article was published by David Lipscomb in The Gospel Advocate on roughly January 30, 1866 — not even a year after the surrender of
Should Christians Honor Veterans?
Doug Stuart
The following is adapted from our forthcoming book, 100 Answers to Tough Questions for Libertarian Christians. To be informed when we launch the book, sign up
A Hidden Life (Film Review)
Surit Dasgupta
A Hidden Life is legendary director Terrence Malick’s latest film. It tells the true story of Austrian conscientious objector Franz Jägerstätter, his fight against the
Church Support for War Created Social Justice Rage
David Gornoski
Rene Girard: “’Saul, why do you persecute me?’ (Acts 22.7). This is the fundamental question. Christian conversion is our discovery that we are persecutors without knowing it. All participation in the scapegoat phenomenon is the same sin of the persecution of Christ. And all human beings commit this sin.”
Ep 147: Priorities to Dismantling the State
LCI Staff
If you’re not a button pusher (to end the state tomorrow), then what smaller “buttons” would you push, and in what order, to end the
The Schizophrenia and Healing of the American Church
Surit Dasgupta
The saddest part of Christian leadership in America is its schizophrenic attitude towards war perpetrated by the state both at home and in foreign soil.
