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Discover the Origins of Freedom and How to Attain it

Discover the Origins of Freedom and How to Attain it

Christian Worldview

The foundation of individualism and personal freedom is found in both the Old and New Testaments of the Bible. God shows His people that He relates to each person individually ...

Weekend Insights – “I was against it first!”

News

Welcome back to Weekend Insights, your LCI "President's Corner" of miscellaneous articles, events, books, vids, and whatever else I'm thinking about...

All Humor is Racist – That’s pretty funny

Culture

He who sits in the heavens laughs, The Lord holds them in derision. Psalm 2:4 Perhaps the best way to ruin a joke is to write an analytical post about ...

Weekend Insights – The “Noble Lies” of COVID-19

News

Welcome back to Weekend Insights, your LCI "President's Corner" of miscellaneous articles, events, books, vids, and whatever else I'm thinking about...

Weekend Insights – Speech is Not Violence, and more…

News

Welcome back to Weekend Insights, your LCI "President's Corner" of miscellaneous articles, events, books, vids, and whatever else I'm thinking about...

Weekend Insights – Space, the Final Frontier

News

Welcome back to Weekend Insights, your LCI "President's Corner" of miscellaneous articles, events, books, vids, and whatever else I'm thinking about...

Weekend Insights – Of Rome, Race, and Revelation

News

Welcome back to Weekend Insights, your LCI "President's Corner" of miscellaneous articles, events, books, vids, and whatever else I'm thinking about...

Weekend Insights – Happy Birthday Hayek, and here’s some advice…

President's Blog

Welcome back to Weekend Insights, your LCI "President's Corner" of miscellaneous articles, events, books, vids, and whatever else I'm thinking about...

“Christian America” Is Dead. Where Does Our Hope Come From?

Culture

When it comes to the contemporary political and cultural landscape, I believe a large segment of American Christians feel completely surrounded with no means of escape, and they are fighting ...

The Two American Conservatisms

Culture

“We cannot allow our country to be deprived of the Judeo-Christian values that make it so great.” That is the statement printed on the front of the envelope of a ...

Christians Should Be Neither Culturally Conservative Nor Culturally Liberal

Christian Worldview

“Let your eyes look straight ahead; fix your gaze directly before you. Give careful thought to the paths for your feet and be steadfast in all your ways. Do not ...

The Glaring Inconsistency

Christian Worldview

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 the Confederate States at Appomattox. ...

We the People are Not Statues

Culture

Monuments are mnemonic devices. They help us memorize images that represent a certain historical narrative. If you take a stroll through the National Mall in Washington D.C., you will encounter ...

Introducing “Good News, Bad News”

Libertarianism

We pride ourselves at LCI on providing great “evergreen” content for Christian libertarians across the world. Nonetheless, addressing what is happening in the world right now is important as well, and ...

Putting Students First

Culture

Recent disturbing trends have harmed students across the country. Indeed, on too many campuses there is an obsession with homogenization, bureaucratization, research, and money.

“The Joker” and Modern Society

Culture

Disclaimer: The following contains spoilers for the recently released movie “The Joker”. Much has been made about Todd Phillips’ movie The Joker. Fans of the comic book supervillain are delighted ...

Elucidating Ellul #3: Statism

Libertarianism

What used to be a utopian view of society, with the state playing the role of the brain, not only has been ideologically accepted in the present time but also ...

Should we dox her? How Jesus handled the outrage mob

Christian Worldview

Outrage culture is not new. It wasn’t born with the invention of Twitter. It’s been around as long as human beings have been able to form mobs. The days of ...

Transcending Identity Politics

Libertarianism

We sometimes hear conversations which contain claims like, “Jews are so sneaky,” or “Christians are so intolerant,” or “Asians are so smart,” or “Blacks are so violent.” Imagine this type ...

Why Social Institutions Matter for Human Flourishing

Libertarianism

The Libertarian Christian Institute outlines five core values, the third of which is that “Social Institutions Matter for Human Flourishing.” Christian libertarians will not blink at the defense of social ...

For and Against

Christian Worldview

Because there are such common misconceptions about what libertarians believe, we are often pushed into defining ourselves by explaining what libertarianism is not. We are eager to tear down straw ...

resident alien

Are You a “Resident Alien” or Have You Gone Native?

Culture

In his book The Patient Ferment of the Early Church, Alan Kreider discusses how the early Christians lived in tension between the indigenizing principle and the pilgrim principle—between being at home ...

The Stone Table

Theology

C.S. Lewis had some interesting things to say about humanity in his children’s fantasy series The Chronicles of Narnia, and what he spoke of in The Lion, the Witch and ...

How Private Generosity Embarrassed the Greatest Empire of the West

History

It was the early 360s CE. Emperor Julian (361-363) paced the floor nervously amidst his secretaries. There was a fresh political problem to deal with and it needed immediate attention. ...

What I Learned about Christian Love from My Conversation With Black Lives Matter Leader Hawk Newsome

Politics

When Jesus visited his disciples after his execution, they were terrified. They expected him to bring the standard justice of the ancient world: vengeance. Instead, Jesus said, “Shalom.” This greeting ...

Diagnosis: Institutionalized Codependency

Politics

Boundaries are one of the most fundamental principles for libertarians. They are essential for delineating personal property and bodily autonomy. These boundaries are not just physical; being able to distinguish ...

Circumcision and the “War on Self-Pollution”

Theology

Disclaimer: LCI posts articles representing a broad range of views from authors who identify as both Christian and libertarian. Of course, not everyone will agree with every article, and not ...

How Blaming “Toxic Masculinity” Perpetuates Violence

Culture

Recently, one of my friends on Facebook brought up the question of why there is presently such a heavy emphasis on discussing “toxic masculinity” but not “toxic femininity” or just ...

Jesus Wasn’t A Libertarian (But He’s Glad I Am!)

Featured

Christianity is Making a “Social Turn” Christian thought and practice is making a turn toward a qualitatively social faith. That is, the good news of Jesus Christ is widely recognized ...

Power Politics in the Name of Love

Politics

Christians in America continue to wrestle with the challenge of how best to engage politically following the corrosive aftermath of the 2016 Presidential election. Some evangelicals spent the first year ...

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