Jacques Ellul

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Elucidating Ellul: On Democracy

Culture

The term “democracy” is used for an incredibly diverse array of ideas. For some, “democratic” means “has elections.” For others, it means “the people have the power.” For others, it ...

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 ...

Elucidating Ellul #2: Appearances and Facts

Libertarianism

Ellul’s French contemporary, Michel Foucault, argued that knowledge is manufactured through power relations in society. In fact, he spoke of “regimes of truth” that rise and fall as social discourses, ...

Elucidating Ellul #1: The Problems of Capitalism and the Bigger Problems of Socialism

Libertarianism

The French sociologist Jacques Ellul (1912-1994) was not just ahead of his time. He was a remarkably independent and eccentric thinker. I like to think of him as part Owen ...

Ep 94: Help Facebook Donate to LCI (for real!) and other questions

Podcast

TOMORROW (Nov 27, 2018) is Giving Tuesday, and Facebook is matching donations up to $7 million, and as a 501(c)(3) non-profit, LCI qualifies to receive the matched donation. Doug and ...

Ep 54: Libertarianism, Christian and Non-Christian

Podcast

What distinguishes Christian libertarianism from secular (or other) forms of libertarianism? Is it mostly a question of motivation, or are there also differences in policy application? Do Christian libertarians sometimes ...

Ep 53: Must-reads for Libertarian Christians

Podcast

LCI recommends a lot of books for libertarians. Many of our regular readers or listeners may already be familiar with some of the most influential books amongst libertarian Christians, but ...

Reflecting on the Sufferings and Temptations of Jesus

Book Reviews

This is a video review of the book “If You Are the Son of God” by Jacques Ellul, French theologian and professor of law. (Published by Wipf and Stock.) Ellul’s ...

Where should Christians side?

Christian Ethics

Here are some very interesting quotes from Jacques Ellul in the book In Season, Out of Season. (HT Scott B. from the Christarchy Facebook Group.) “The anarchist milieu is the ...

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