Simple Arguments Against the Iraq War
On the eve of the exit of President Bush, it seems appropriate to review what will most likely be the …
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Protection, Defense, Retaliation, and Self-Ownership
This is a guest post written by Todd Lewis, who graduated from Malone University with a degree in history and …
Appreciating Jesus’ Teaching on the Benefits of Turning the Other Cheek
The Gospel of Matthew was probably written in the last decades of the 1st century A.D. after the fall of …
10 Reasons Why the Future of Liberty Runs Through Rene Girard
Ever reach that long sought after job promotion, dream vacation, new smartphone, sports car, public recognition, or desired weight only …
The End of Stoning: Jesus and the Personhood Revolution
A problem people have when thinking about the lasting legacy of Jesus is the tendency to either objectify him as …
Christians and Guns: A Libertarian Christian Perspective
After some controversial remarks made by Liberty University’s Jerry Falwell, Jr. during a chapel service last month, John Piper was …
Should Christians rethink capital punishment?
Especially for death penalty proponents, Romans 13:4 has come to occupy a central role in debates on capital punishment. There Paul writes: “[I]f you do what is wrong, you should be afraid for the authority does not bear the sword in vain! It is the servant of God to execute wrath on the wrongdoer.” Notably, Southern Baptists cite Romans 13:4 in their church’s official statement supporting capital punishment.
The Heroic Anti-War Baptist Preacher Robert Hall
English Baptist minister Robert Hall (1764-1831) was the namesake and youngest child of fourteen born to a Baptist minister. One …
A Farewell to Mars
I cannot overstate my excitement to promote Brian Zahnd’s latest book, A Farewell to Mars. I am passionate about the message …
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,” …
Suppose We Followed the Golden Rule
“My point is, if another country does to us what we do to others, we’re not going to like it …
Some Strategies in the Fight for Peace
This essay continues the Christian Theology and Public Policy Course by John Cobin, author of the books Bible and Government …
The Christian Fight for Peace
This essay continues the Christian Theology and Public Policy Course by John Cobin, author of the books Bible and Government …
Torture isn’t Christian (Part 2)
This essay continues the Christian Theology and Public Policy Course by John Cobin, author of the books Bible and Government …
Torture is not Christian (Part 1)
This essay continues the Christian Theology and Public Policy Course by John Cobin, author of the books Bible and Government …
Can a Christian fight?
This essay continues the Christian Theology and Public Policy Course by John Cobin, author of the books Bible and Government …
Do Christians have the right to defend themselves? (Even from the state?)
This essay continues the Christian Theology and Public Policy Course by John Cobin, author of the books Bible and Government …
“The Ethics of Martin Luther” Book Review
Book review of The Ethics of Martin Luther by Paul Althaus, translated by Robert C. Schultz. Augsberg Fortress Press, 1972. …
Christian Thoughts on Israel-Palestine
LibertarianChristians.com is pleased to welcome Scott Ritsema of CivicsNews.com to write our first-ever guest post. Scott is the editor of …
Dick Cheney Admits He is a War Criminal
In this exclusive ABC interview (transcript) Cheney does not outright say “I am a war criminal, please put cuffs on …