All States have a vested interest in clothing themselves in a religious veneer or a “civil religion,” but this does …
Now the serpent was more subtle than any beast of the field which the Lord God had made. And …
One of the most historically popular (and interesting, in my opinion) articles on LCC has been my New Testament Theology …
An image has been making the rounds on Facebook recently suggesting that statism is not much different from a religion. …
LCC reader Andrew recently asked me, “Norman, in your opinion, how would child abuse like the recent incident where a …
Ronald Sider is a liberal. Paul Ryan is a conservative. But don’t let the labels fool you; they are more …
There are innumerable arguments about the legitimacy and morality of government and its proper scope, all of which are worth …
A few years ago I wrote a series of articles called “10 Things I Hate About Taxes.” Considering that we …
This essay continues the Christian Theology and Public Policy Course by John Cobin, author of the books Bible and Government …
This essay continues the Christian Theology and Public Policy Course by John Cobin, author of the books Bible and Government …
This essay continues the Christian Theology and Public Policy Course by John Cobin, author of the books Bible and Government …
This essay continues the Christian Theology and Public Policy Course by John Cobin, author of the books Bible and Government …
This essay continues the Christian Theology and Public Policy Course essays by John Cobin, author of the great books Bible …
This essay continues the Christian Theology and Public Policy Course essays by John Cobin, author of the books Bible and …
This essay continues the Christian Theology and Public Policy Course essays by John Cobin, author of the great books Bible …
John Cobin, author of the great books Bible and Government and Christian Theology of Public Policy, has graciously agreed to …
It’s no secret to libertarians that the state has influenced the way we live in both obvious and subliminal ways. …
Book review of The Ethics of Martin Luther by Paul Althaus, translated by Robert C. Schultz. Augsberg Fortress Press, 1972. …
Originally by Edmund Opitz in the November 1985 issue of The Freeman. Classical liberalism created a revolutionary new view of …
After reading an article I wrote (Palm Sunday and Politics), a friend of mine told me he thought I espoused …
Have you ever reflected upon history and realized the immense consequences of singular terrible men? I consider two U.S. Presidents, …
Joseph Sobran now rests with the Prince of Peace. This great Christian libertarian valued truth above all, and fought the …
Yesterday on LewRockwell.com, Jeff Riggenbach posted a short essay entitled Was Robert A. Heinlein a Libertarian? It reminded me of …
When confronted with a problem most people today turn to the government—but in reality, it’s often the government that created the problem and its continued involvement only exacerbates the problem. Politics distorts free market signals, quashes rights, and, quite bluntly, kills individuals.
Freedom subsumes individual liberty and personal responsibility. If individuals are free to act and also held responsible to bear the consequences for their actions, good outcomes will be reinforce correct behavior and bad outcomes will provide a learning experience. When government gets in the way of this feedback loop, it prevents the development of virtue and merely subjects the individual to the will of the State.
The Olympic Games have historically represented a time of peace for the world. The sacred city of Olympia, the site of the games of ancient Greece, forbade the possession of weapons within its borders. A special “Olympic Peace” was proclaimed throughout the land to allow spectators and athletes travel safely to and from the games.
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