government

Phony Anarchists

Libertarianism

Reuters is reporting on supposed ‘anarchist groups’ planning to interfere with Donald Trump’s inauguration ceremony on January 20th. This falls in line with the popularly-accepted (and completely wrong) definition of ...

The Flag is a Coffin Veil

Politics

“Now from the sixth hour darkness fell upon all the land until the ninth hour. About the ninth hour Jesus cried out with a loud voice, saying, ‘ELI, ELI, LAMA ...

The Global Populist Revolt and the Church

History

2016 will go down in the history books as a watershed year for world politics. Between the stunning Brexit vote that rocked the globalist cabal, the rising national populist movements ...

The West’s Deadly Speech Pathology

Culture

In the beginning was the Word. And the Word was with God. And the Word was God. Go to any western liberal arts university class and you’ll hear the choir ...

Up For Debate – Christian Libertarianism and Al Mohler

Events

Join me for what will undoubtedly be a memorable radio hour of discussing Christianity and libertarianism with esteemed theologian Al Mohler.

Why Do Libertarians Pay Taxes?

Economics

It never fails. Every time I write anything about taxes I get long, rambling e-mails from tax trolls who scour the Internet looking for articles about taxes so they can ...

Who denigrates marriage? Maybe you and I do.

Culture

Conservative, evangelical, and fundamentalist Christians are not going to like what I am going to say. And neither are most ordinary conservatives. But that has never stopped me before. The ...

Hack Back Against the State

Economics

The past 100 years of mostly free markets have witnessed unprecedented advances that allow millions to enjoy life in ways our ancestors could not fathom. From communications to transportation, we ...

The Bible is a Voice to the Oppressed

History

Here is a great quote from Rob Bell (via azspot), with a generous hat-tip to our friend Bonnie Kristian. “Most of the Bible is a history told by people living ...

Theological Implications of State Social Justice Programs

Economics

Christians who identify with a Left political ideology frequently appeal to state intervention in the market as a means of promoting the common good. This is especially true as it ...

The Religion of Statism

Culture

An image has been making the rounds on Facebook recently suggesting that statism is not much different from a religion. Strangely enough, the United States federal government (and pretty much ...

Compulsory Charity is not Charitable At All

Politics

This guest post is by Rev. Donald Ehrke. He is a Libertarian, a former GOP campaign manager, and ordained minister living in Alexandria, Virginia. Many thanks to Donald for his ...

The Cult of the Uniform

Libertarianism

There are a number of distinctly American symbols that evoke feelings of pride, nationalism, and patriotism. There is the Constitution. There are monuments like Mount Rushmore, the Lincoln Memorial, the ...

For to Us a Child is Born: Reflections on Isaiah 9:6-7

Theology

Isaiah 9:6-7 (NIV 1984): 6 For to us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the government will be on his shoulders. And he will be ...

Government and the Definition of Marriage

Appearances

Two weeks have passed since I traveled to Virginia to debate at Patrick Henry College. I think it is about time to give you an account of what happened! First, ...

Libertarianism, the Church, and the Millennial Generation

Appearances

Will the millennial generation make a difference in the church? Will the older generation partner with us and encourage us to be bold and courageous, and to speak truth to ...

Theology doesn’t begin and end with Romans 13

Featured

On Easter Sunday, I joined a Facebook thread where the role of government and Romans 13 were discussed. A number of points about the Christian’s relation to government were aired, ...

How the Church can reasonably respond to same-sex marriage

Christian Ethics

Well-known pastor and author Rob Bell recently stated that he now supports same-sex marriage. Odyssey Networks posts a new interview of him explaining this new viewpoint: “What we’re seeing right ...

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.

Should Christians Support Gambling Laws?

Economics

There is no disputing the fact that gambling can be addictive and financially ruinous. In some cases, compulsive gamblers might even neglect their family, ruin their physical and mental health, ...

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 ...

Why Government Fails – Public Choice for Everyone

Politics

There are innumerable arguments about the legitimacy and morality of government and its proper scope, all of which are worth exploring.  Public Choice Theory examines an entirely different question than ...

Douglas Wilson tells Idaho to embrace Nullification

History

Via Tom Woods, we find Pastor Douglas Wilson giving a sermon to the Idaho governor and legislature on nullification! He even references Tom Woods’s book at around minute 18. ...

A Faith-Based Budget for the State?

Theology

As expected, House Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan’s budget resolution (H. CON. RES. 112), which he called “The Path to Prosperity: A Blueprint for American Renewal,” went down in defeat ...

Key Elements to a Successful Federal Budget

Economics

Yet another federal budget charade is now in progress. This time for fiscal year 2013, which begins on October 1, 2012. President Obama submitted his bloated budget to Congress in ...

Budgeting Leviathan

Economics

The U.S. government is the largest and most powerful government in the history of the world. But that stature comes with a price. Not only has the American government confiscated ...

Debating Christian Libertarianism

Libertarianism

I have historically been a fan of the Acton Institute. Their site has been on LCC’s blogroll for quite a long time. Yet they (or at least one particular blogger) ...

Should Christians Support the War on Drugs?

Christian Ethics

Televangelist and founder of the Christian Coalition Pat Robertson, with whom I have major theological, philosophical, and political differences, recently said something that even I must acknowledge was important, truthful, ...

“It is Dangerous to be Right when the Government is Wrong” Book Review

Book Reviews

Review of Andrew Napolitano, It is Dangerous to be Right When the Government is Wrong: The Case for Personal Freedom (Thomas Nelson, 2011), 320 pp. Hardcover: $24.99 ($16.49 on Amazon.com). ...

News of the Week

News

Recapping the interesting and significant news of this past week. From the nanny-state department… The Feds have now mandated that all new cars must be built with rear-view cameras by ...

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