Sphere Sovereignty: What Does the Bible Teach Us About Authority?

Sphere Sovereignty: What Does the Bible Teach Us About Authority? In this episode, I revisit a conversation I had with Greg Baus, fellow LCI and Christians For Liberty Network Podcast Host on the topic of Sphere Sovereignty, which is a Reformed concept that deals with how God has ordered Creation, and how different types of […]

Ep 63: The Beginning and End of All Things: Biblical Creation with Edward Klink

Ep 63: The Beginning and End of All Things: Biblical Creation with Edward Klink  In this episode I talk to Edward Klink III, who goes by ‘Mickey’, about his new book The Beginning and End of All Things: A Biblical Theology of Creation and New Creation, published by IVP Academic. In this sweeping book, Mickey […]

Ep 329: Decentralization & Immigration: A Strange Liberty, with Jeff Deist

Summary – Decentralization & Immigration: A Strange Liberty, with Jeff Deist In this episode, Doug Stuart sits down with Jeff Deist, welcoming him as he makes his first (but hopefully not last) appearance on the Libertarian Christian Podcast. Having served as president of the Mises Institute for ten years, Jeff Deist has grown to become […]

“How would property rights work under an anarchist society?”

"How would property rights work under an anarchist society?"

“How would property rights work under an anarchist society?” This is a question from one of our listeners, Adam: I’m wondering, in a stateless society, who would protect property rights? It seems like it would need to be a might-makes-right system, wherein those who are not strong enough to protect their property would have it […]

Radical Messaging – What the Bible Teaches About Outreach

Radical Messaging - What the Bible Teaches About Outreach

Radical Messaging – What the Bible Teaches About Outreach, with Angela McArdle In this episode, I am joined by LNC Chair Angela McArdle. Angela catches us up on the past year of changes and activism in the Libertarian Party, and we also discuss the nature of bold and radical styles vs more pragmatic styles of […]

Ep 61: The Libertarian Christian Caucus, CrossFit, and Public Schools with Kara Smith

Ep. 61: The Libertarian Christian Caucus, CrossFit, and Public Schools with Kara Smith In this episode I talk to Kara Smith, who is a co-founder of the Libertarian Party Christian Caucus, an advocacy group designed to advance the ideas of libertarianism with other Christians and represent Christian interests within the Libertarian Party. We talk about […]

Ep 327: Christianity in the Libertarian Party, with Angela McArdle

Christianity in the Libertarian Party, with Angela McArdle

Summary – Christianity in the Libertarian Party, with Angela McArdle As both a devout Christian and Chair of the National Libertarian Party, Angela McArdle perfectly embodies the values of the Libertarian Christian Institute, existing at the intersection of Faith and politics. In this episode, Doug Stuart welcomes Angela as she walks us through her political […]

“How do libertarians deal with Wildlife Conservation?”

How do libertarians deal with Wildlife Conservation

This is a question from one of our listeners, Andrew: “How do libertarians deal with Wildlife Conservation?” Hello, I am a regular listener of the libertarian Christian podcast, and I heard you take questions on the faith seeking freedom podcast. My question is this: how does libertarianism deal with the issue of wildlife and wildland […]

Ep 60: The Case Against Christian Nationalism

The Case Against Christian Nationalism

Ep 60: The Case Against Christian Nationalism In this episode, I respond to Stephen Wolfe’s popular book The Case for Christian Nationalism, which has become the most significant written work on modern Christian nationalism. Based on a drafted review I wrote for the Libertarian Christian Institute, I look at six important concepts that Wolfe outlines […]

Ep 59: Anarchy and Christianity with Jacob Winograd

Anarchy and Christianity with Jacob Winograd

Ep 59: Anarchy and Christianity with Jacob Winograd Jacob Winograd, host of the Biblical Anarchy podcast, joins me on this episode to discuss anarchism. The word ‘anarchy’ is often used synonymously with terms like ‘chaos’, ‘disorder’, and ‘lawlessness’, but Jacob argues that anarchy actually means not giving one institution in society a monopoly on power […]

Ep 325: Spring 2023 Reading Rundown

Summary – Spring 2023 Reading Rundown Though the Libertarian Christian Podcast may have a slight bias towards podcasts, we also love a good book. In this episode, hosts Doug Stuart and Alex Bernardo of the Protestant Libertarian Podcast sit down to talk about their reading habits and the books they’ve been enjoying recently, ranging from […]

RLP Break Announcement

Summary – Reformed Libertarians Podcast Announcement We’re taking a short break for summer, but listen for some other information and plans for the Reformed Libertarian podcast when we get back.   Additional Resources https://reformedlibertarians.com/about-our-logo/ https://reformedlibertarians.com/reformed-libertarianism-statement/ https://reformedlibertarians.com/articles/ https://reformedlibertarians.com/resources/ https://reformedlibertarians.com/#contact

Dave Smith on Dispelling Lies with Biblical Love, Truth, and Peaceful Parenting

Dave Smith Peaceful Parenting

Dave Smith on Love, Truth, and Peaceful Parenting What is the relationship between the State and our current upside-down culture? How do we raise the next generation to make a more free future? Comedy and podcasting powerhouse Dave Smith joins me to discuss these issues. Dave went from atheist to a believer in God, and […]

Ep 58: Political Expression, Civil Rights, and Catholic Libertarianism with Stephanie Slade

Political Expression, Civil Rights, and Catholic Libertarianism

Ep 58: Political Expression, Civil Rights, and Catholic Libertarianism with Stephanie Slade Stephanie is a senior editor at Reason magazine, a fellow at the Action Institute, and a media fellow at the Institute for Human Ecology at the Catholic University of America. She wrote a recent piece for Reason where she explores the relationship between political […]

Ep 324: Finding Freedom & Criminal Justice, with John Odermatt

Finding Freedom & Criminal Justice

Summary – Finding Freedom & Criminal Justice, with John Odermatt In this episode of the Libertarian Christian Podcast, host Doug Stuart interviews John Odermatt, co-founder of the Lions of Liberty Network. John opens up about his journey towards becoming a leading advocate within the criminal justice reform movement, rooted in both personal experience and his […]

Ep 57: The Chicago Statement on Biblical Inerrancy: A Critical Analysis

Ep 57: The Chicago Statement on Biblical Inerrancy: A Critical Analysis  In this episode, I analyze the Chicago Statement on Biblical Inerrancy, a document drafted in 1978 and signed by over 200 evangelical scholars and church leaders. The Chicago Statement articulates the formal evangelical understanding of the doctrine of inerrancy, which states that the Bible […]

Ep 323: Christian Gun Culture, with Jerry Robinson

Summary – Christian Gun Culture, with Jerry Robinson In this episode of the Libertarian Christian Podcast, host Doug Stuart discusses the topic of faith and violence with Jerry Robinson, founder of True Riches Academy and host of True Riches Radio. Raised a Jehovah’s Witness, Robinson eventually found his way to the gospel and now challenges […]

Can Christian Civil Government Be Theocratic?

Can Christian Civil Government Be Theocratic

Summary – Can Christian Civil Government Be Theocratic? A discussion of whether a Reformed Christian view of civil governance is compatible with theocracy. We explain how the term “theocratic” has been used, and two key elements of a theocratic view (namely, the monopoly state and civil establishment of religion) that must be rejected in a […]

Romans 13 and Other Objections to Christian Anarchism w/John Odermatt

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Romans 13 and Other Objections to Christian Anarchism, with John Odermatt In this episode, you get to hear an interview of me on John Odermatt’s Finding Freedom Podcast, part of the Lions of Liberty podcast network. We talked about Romans 13 and how it isn’t descriptive of the State, but prescriptive of the Biblical norms […]

Ep 322: Global Wealth & The Bourgeois Deal, with Art Carden

Ep 322: Global Wealth & The Bourgeois Deal, with Art Carden

Summary – Global Wealth & The Bourgeois Deal, with Art Carden In this episode, Doug Stuart welcomes professor Art Carden to the show to discuss his book “Leave Me Alone and I’ll Make You Rich: How the Bourgeois Deal Enriched the World.” Co-authored by author Deidre McCloskey, the book looks at the history of the bourgeoisie […]