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American Hegemony

American Hegemony — Do We Have a Right to Run the World?

Podcast

American Hegemony — Do We Have a Right to Run the World? Madeleine Albright once declared that America is the indispensable nation — that we stand tall and see further ...

Ep 243: Government is God’s Servant? Romans 13, Isaiah 10, and Jeremiah 25

Podcast

In this episode I discuss Paul’s statements in Romans 13:1-7 that governing authorities “are established by God” (Rm. 13:1) and that “rulers are servants of God” (13:6). I explain the ...

Ep 443: Trump’s Second First Year, explained through Mimetic Theory

Podcast

Doug welcomes back returning guest Jim Babka for a libertarian Christian deep dive into Donald Trump’s “second first year” in office. They walk through key events from 2025–26 and ask ...

Godliness, Investing, and Worthy Work, with Robin John

Podcast

Faith Ventures welcomes Robin John, co-founder and CEO of Eventide Financial, to explore what it truly means to honor God in the world of investing and business. Robin shares his ...

Ep 242: Is Libertarianism Right-Wing or Left-Wing?

Podcast

This episode features a debate I had with Cody Cook on LCI’s Greenroom, moderated by Jacob Winograd, where Cody and I debate whether libertarianism is compatible a right-wing or left-wing ...

Year End Review

Christian Year End Review 2025 — 3 Lessons on Faith, Politics, and What Actually Matters

Podcast

Christian Year End Review 2025 — 3 Lessons on Faith, Politics, and What Actually Matters If 2025 left you exhausted by politics, you are not alone — and that exhaustion ...

Endorsements

LCI Publications Endorsements Thanks for supporting upcoming releases from the Libertarian Christian Institute. We’re preparing multiple projects for 2026, including the Updated & Expanded edition of Faith Seeking Freedom: Libertarian ...

Ep 241: A Christian Defense of Reason and Individualism with Cody Libolt

Christian Worldview

In this episode I talk with Cody Libolt, writer, podcaster, and co-author of the new book Redeeming the West: A Christian Defense of Reason and Individualism. Cody defines both ‘reason’ and ...

Ep 442: From Incarnation to Ecclesia: Theology of the Lowly Body of Christ, with Javan Lapp

Podcast

Cody Cook sits down with Javan Lapp—a manufacturing executive, amateur historian, and Lancaster County keeper of goats—to explore the insights of 16th-century Anabaptist thinker Pilgram Marpeck into what it means ...

Ep 240: Could the Swiss Canton Model Solve the Israel/Palestine Conflict? with David Beito and Phil Saunders vs. Walter Block

Podcast

In this episode David Beito and Phil Saunders debate Walter Block on the Israel/Palestine conflict. David and Phil defend the proposition that a Swiss-style canton model of government could resolve ...

Ep 441: What Hath Geneva To Do With Ancapistan? with Gregory Baus

Podcast

LCI’s own Gregory Baus chats with Cody Cook about his journey to libertarianism and how it relates to his faith as a Reformed Christian. As an Anabaptist, Cody presents a ...

O Come Emmanuel

O Come Emmanuel: Why Christmas Is About Exile Before Celebration

Podcast

Ep. 114: O Come Emmanuel — Why Christmas Is About Exile Before Celebration Christmas is not primarily a celebration. It is a cry. Before it is Joy to the World, ...

Ep 239: Understanding Biblical Law with Dru Johnson

Podcast

In this episode Dr. Dru Johnson returns to discuss his new book Understanding Biblical Law: Skills for Thinking Through and With the Torah, out now on Baker. Dr. Johnson explains ...

Ep 440: MAGA Christianity and the Protestant Reformation, with Jacob Winograd

Podcast

In this episode of the Libertarian Christian Podcast, host Cody Cook and guest Jacob Winograd (host of Biblical Anarchy) dissect the provocative Dispatch article “Is MAGA Christianity True Christianity?” by ...

Ep. 36: Money Matters: Biblical Wisdom for Financial Freedom, with Stephen Dissette

Podcast

Faith Ventures welcomes Stephen Dissette, investment advisor and Navy veteran, for a heartfelt conversation about financial freedom, stewardship, and living out faith in business. Stephen Dissette shares the journey that ...

Ep 238: Hell Yes or Hell No? Annihilationism vs. ECT with Cody Cook

Podcast

In this episode I am joined once again by the great Cody Cook, this time to discuss the recent controversy regarding Kirk Cameron’s changing views of hell. Cameron defended the ...

Ep 439: Lessons from a Lunatic Farmer: Free Markets and Creation Care, with Joel Salatin

Libertarianism

Doug Stuart welcomes the outspoken and innovative “lunatic farmer” Joel Salatin for a lively conversation on faith, food freedom, and regenerative agriculture. Joel Salatin shares his family’s dramatic journey from ...

Ep 237: The Antichrists

Podcast

In this episode I discuss the antichrists” a group of people who appear exclusively in 1 and 2 John. John describes “the antichrists” in 1 John 2:18-25, 4:1-6, and 2 ...

Elisha, the Widow, and Effective Charity

Economics

Elisha, the Widow, and Helping the Poor It is common to profess concern for the poor. But much of this is mere sentiment. In The Tragedy of American Compassion, Marvin ...

Ep 438: A Bryan Caplan Christmas Grab Bag: The Cases Against Borders, Education, Populism, & Feminism

Culture

Bryan Caplan is a professor of economics at George Mason University and a New York Times bestselling author of thoughtful, persuasive, and contrarian books that challenge conventional wisdom on topics ...

What is Freedom

Ep. 113: What is Freedom? Exploring Anarchy, Health, and Spirituality with Brent Freeman

Podcast

What is Freedom? Exploring Anarchy, Health, and Personal Sovereignty with Brent Freeman What is freedom, really? Not the bumper sticker version, not the political slogan — but the kind of ...

Ep 236: Six Essential Books of 2025

Podcast

In this fourth edition of my annual Christmas series I discuss six of the most important books I read in 2025. The list includes: FDR: A New Political Life by ...

Ep 235: Ascension, Kingdom, and Eschatology

Podcast

In this episode I reflect on the relationship between the ascension of Jesus, his status as king over all creation, and inaugurated eschatology. The resurrected Jesus was taken up into ...

Ep 437: Redeeming the West, with Cody Libolt

Christian Ethics

Doug Stuart sits down with Cody Libolt, founder of For the New Christian Intellectual and co-author of Redeeming the West: A Christian Defense of Reason and Individualism. Together, they dive ...

Ep 234: Biblical Masculinity and the Men of Genesis with Eric Schansberg

Podcast

In this episode I talk with Dr. Eric Schansberg, professor of economics at Indiana University (Southern) about his brand-new book Gen Men: What the Men of Genesis Can Teach Us Today. ...

Misesian Wisdom for Careful Political Dialogue

Libertarianism

The world’s financial capital will soon have a self-identified socialist mayor. Zohran Mamdani won New York City’s mayoral election campaigning in the vein of the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA). The ...

Ep 436: Sympathy for a Scrooge, with Jacqueline Isaacs

Podcast

In this festive episode of the Libertarian Christian Podcast, host Cody Cook and guest Jacqueline Isaacs unpack her viral 2011 article A Christmas Carol: A Capitalist Story. Despite Dickens’ socialist leanings, ...

Ep 233: The Ascension of Jesus with Ross Hastings

Podcast

In this episode I talk with Dr. Ross Hastings, Professor of Theology at Regent College, Vancouver, about his brand-new book “The Glory of the Ascension: Celebrating a Doctrine for the ...

Confessions of a Former Atheist: From the Ivy League, to Silicon Valley, to the Cross

Christian Worldview

To our brightest minds in our best institutions, whether in technology, academia, or beyond, do not shy away from the ultimate questions. If you are serious about seeking the truth, ...

Ep 435: Can Libertarians be Normal? with Katherine Mangu-Ward

Libertarianism

Host Doug Stuart welcomes back Katherine Mangu-Ward, Editor-in-Chief at Reason and co-host of the Reason Roundtable, for a candid conversation about what it means to be “the normal person in ...

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