Kevin Vallier on Christian Pacifism and Libertarianism
I have often wondered why my liberal or progressive Christian friends who are also pacifists give nearly zero credibility to libertarianism, even though …
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Hope for the Dead, Hope for the Living
Two articles came to my attention today that are well worth reading. The first comes from Judge Andrew Napolitano as …
Christians and the Communist Boogeyman
David E. Settje, Faith and War: How Christians Debated the Cold and Vietnam Wars (NYU Press, 2011), xi + 233 …
That Gay Bill in Arizona
The Internet has no lack of passionate writers opining about the Arizona bill that would have allow businesses to deny service …
For to Us a Child is Born: Reflections on Isaiah 9:6-7
Isaiah 9:6-7 (NIV 1984): 6 For to us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the …
Christian Anti-Capitalism
Review of Daniel M. Bell Jr., The Economy of Desire: Christianity and Capitalism in a Postmodern World (Baker Academic, 2012), …
U.S. Attack on Syria Would Be a Criminal Act
The Catholic Patriarch of Syria has recently stated that a United States attack on Syria would be a “criminal act,” …
You might be guilty of military idolatry if…
This past Memorial Day brought forth the usual military idolatry. What makes it worse, though, is that this military idolatry …
The Iraq War is a War on Christians
Almost two years ago, I reported that there are no more churches in Afghanistan, according to the U.S. State Department. …
U.S. Soldiers can be court-martialed for sharing their faith
Breitbart reports that the Pentagon recently released a statement that soldiers who share their faith (I presume Christian or otherwise): …
Should Christians Support Gambling Laws?
There is no disputing the fact that gambling can be addictive and financially ruinous. In some cases, compulsive gamblers might …
Stubborn Facts and Hard Heads
By Edmund Opitz, author of The Libertarian Theology of Freedom and Religion and Capitalism: Allies, Not Enemies. This essay was …
News of the Week, Sept. 9th, 2012 Edition: Anarchism and Christianity?
Recapping the interesting and significant news and articles of the past week. Bob Murphy reconciles anarcho-capitalism with Christianity. Doug Newman …
The Apostle Paul and Caesar
Randy England has an interesting article at LewRockwell.com regarding Paul’s attitude toward secular authority. Here is a short excerpt: —- …
Being Public Christians
This is the first in a series posts liveblogging Tim Suttle’s book, Public Jesus. Most people tend to believe that …
Instinct and Ethics
By Edmund Opitz, author of The Libertarian Theology of Freedom and Religion and Capitalism: Allies, Not Enemies. This essay was …
Thinking About Economics: It’s more than just money.
By Edmund Opitz, author of The Libertarian Theology of Freedom and Religion and Capitalism: Allies, Not Enemies. This article originally …
6 Myths Catholics Tell About Libertarians
Norman’s note: This guest post is by Prof. Ryan McMaken. Even though the article is specifically about Catholic Christians, every …
God: The Author of Liberty
By Edmund Opitz, author of The Libertarian Theology of Freedom and Religion and Capitalism: Allies, Not Enemies. This selection was …
Why Religious People Struggle with Economics
By Jeffrey Tucker, originally posted at Mises.org on March 30, 2011. For years I’ve puzzled over the question of why …
What Happened to the Southern Baptists?
Today we continue the podcast series of the Christianity and War Audiobook, by Laurence Vance. This essay is entitled “What …
Edmund Opitz – Minister to Liberty
If a patron saint for the libertarian movement were to be chosen, at the top of the list would be Rev. Edmund A. Opitz, minister and theologian for liberty. He was a good friend of Murray Rothbard and many others in the freedom movement—he was present from the beginning and knew almost everyone. From the 1950s through the 1990s, Opitz called the church to an integrated understanding of religion, economics, and individual liberty. He passed away in 2006, creating a void yet to be filled but leaving this world much better than he had found it.
Defending Freedom and the Free Society
By Edmund Opitz. Countless generations of men have lived in unfree societies, but many men dreamed of freedom and hoped …