Bible

There can be no necessary evil

Media

We can thank Randy England, author of Free is Beautiful: Why Catholics Should be Libertarian, for this great little video on Romans 3:8 and government.

Janus Christians

Theology

“Were it not for the support offered by several tens of millions of evangelicals, militarism in this deeply and genuinely religious country becomes inconceivable.” ~ Andrew Bacevich (Colonel, U.S. Army, ...

Legitimate Murder?

Theology

Is killing another human being ever justifiable? Is committing acts of violence ever permissible? Is murder ever legitimate? In an otherwise good article on self-defense, “The Use of Deadly Force ...

The Most Ridiculous Arguments and Criticisms I Have Ever Received

Christian Worldview

I have been writing about the folly and wickedness of war – and especially Christian support for the same – since soon after George W. Bush invaded Iraq back in ...

Do wars in the Bible justify war today?

Christian Ethics

From a biblical perspective, the worst thing about Christian apologists for war, the military, and the warfare state is not their willful ignorance of U.S. foreign policy, their blind nationalism, ...

Is there a difference between “libertarian Christianity” and “Christian libertarianism”?

Libertarianism

All-I-Am-Is-Yours asks: I am trying to better understand the intellectual foundations behind the similarities of both libertarianism and christianity, however I came across a Wikipedia entry that suggests a difference ...

Dealing with Colossians 3

Christian Ethics

D. writes to LCC: As Christians and Libertarians, how do we deal with Colossians 3:22? “Slaves, obey in everything those who are your earthly masters, not be way of eye-service, ...

The Apostle Paul and Caesar

Theology

Randy England has an interesting article at LewRockwell.com regarding Paul’s attitude toward secular authority. Here is a short excerpt: —- Christian statists will always drag out St. Paul’s epistle to ...

The Curse of Standing Armies

Christian Ethics

Review of Joel McDurmon, The Bible & War in America: A Biblical View of an American Obsession and Steps to Recover Liberty (America Vision, 2012), vii + 107 pgs., paperback, ...

Romans 13 and Obeying the Government

American History

I said last year in my article on “Romans 13 and National Defense” that I had been asked many times over the years to write something on Romans 13, that ...

The Way of Peace

War and Peace

All libertarians seek the path of non-violence. Even those with anarchist leanings will concede the possibility that the State has a legitimate, albeit minor, role in society (we usually call ...

News of the Week: Today is Tax Day

News

Recapping the interesting and significant news of this past week (and a half). I was so busy last Saturday with the anti-war rally put on by the Austin Alliance for ...

The Year of the Bible in Pennsylvania

Politics

Earlier this year, the Pennsylvania House passed a resolution by a vote of 193-0 declaring 2012 the Year of the Bible in the state. Now, the Freedom from Religion Foundation ...

On the Consistency of Christian Libertarianism

Christian Worldview

Two weeks ago I wrote an initial post critiquing Joe Carter of the Acton Institute for his ill-conceived criticism of libertarianism, and specifically the idea of libertarianism from a Christian ...

Christian Pacifism, 30th Anniversary Edition–Free on Kindle

President's Blog

I have said many times that I am not a pacifist, but that I have genuine respect for those who are. I also believe it is important to understand the ...

A Bad Way to Argue Against Being a Christian Libertarian

Theology

A few days after the Washington Post published my article on Christianity, libertarianism, and Ron Paul, one Dana Loesch, a former talk-show radio host and leader in the St. Louis, ...

The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom: A Book Review

Book Reviews

Let’s take a stroll today through something other than politics today. I recently read a book by Douglas Sean O’Donnell called The Beginning and End of Wisdom, and I thought ...

Theological Schizophrenia

Theology

It is bad enough that Republican warmongers like Mitt Romney, John McCain, Lindsey Graham, and Allan West are whining about the supposed cuts to the defense budget that are due ...

Christians cannot be nationalists

Christian Worldview

This essay continues the Christian Theology and Public Policy Course by John Cobin, author of the books Bible and Government and Christian Theology of Public Policy. This column concludes the ...

The United States: Not a Biblical Nation

Christian Worldview

This essay continues the Christian Theology and Public Policy Course by John Cobin, author of the books Bible and Government and Christian Theology of Public Policy. This column is the ...

Theology of Nations in the Bible

Christian Ethics

This essay continues the Christian Theology and Public Policy Course by John Cobin, author of the books Bible and Government and Christian Theology of Public Policy. This column is the ...

Biblical Nations are not States

Christian Ethics

This essay continues the Christian Theology and Public Policy Course by John Cobin, author of the books Bible and Government and Christian Theology of Public Policy. This column is the ...

Some Strategies in the Fight for Peace

Christian Ethics

This essay continues the Christian Theology and Public Policy Course by John Cobin, author of the books Bible and Government and Christian Theology of Public Policy. Considering the spiritual battle ...

The Christian Fight for Peace

History

This essay continues the Christian Theology and Public Policy Course by John Cobin, author of the books Bible and Government and Christian Theology of Public Policy. Some things are worth ...

A Ruler’s Demise

Theology

This essay continues the Christian Theology and Public Policy Course by John Cobin, author of the books Bible and Government and Christian Theology of Public Policy. This column is the ...

Prudence in Resistance

Theology

This essay continues the Christian Theology and Public Policy Course by John Cobin, author of the books Bible and Government and Christian Theology of Public Policy. This column is the ...

The Second Amendment and Built-in Revolution

History

This essay continues the Christian Theology and Public Policy Course by John Cobin, author of the books Bible and Government and Christian Theology of Public Policy. This column is the ...

What do we do about slavery now?

Theology

This essay continues the Christian Theology and Public Policy Course by John Cobin, author of the books Bible and Government and Christian Theology of Public Policy. This column is the ...

Slavery – Biblical or not?

Christian Ethics

This essay continues the Christian Theology and Public Policy Course by John Cobin, author of the books Bible and Government and Christian Theology of Public Policy. This column is the ...

Is Rebellion against Rulers Rebellion against God? (Part 2)

American History

This essay continues the Christian Theology and Public Policy Course essays by John Cobin, author of the books Bible and Government and Christian Theology of Public Policy. —- A few ...

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