The Attempted Seduction of the Bride of Christ
“Christianity and Politics: The Attempted Seduction of the Bride of Christ” by Christopher R. Petruzzi. Wipf and Stock Resource Publications, …
Tag: politics
The Flag is a Coffin Veil
“Now from the sixth hour darkness fell upon all the land until the ninth hour. About the ninth hour Jesus …
The Global Populist Revolt and the Church
2016 will go down in the history books as a watershed year for world politics. Between the stunning Brexit vote …
Drop the Scapegoat! The Pragmatic Case for Christian Nonviolence
Our culture is engaged in a cinematic Mexican standoff, but the weapons we point at each other are real only …
The West’s Deadly Speech Pathology
In the beginning was the Word. And the Word was with God. And the Word was God. Go to any …
I Pledge Allegiance to the State?
Theologian Preston Sprinkle wrote a short blog the other day about why he stopped saying the Pledge of Allegiance. Like …
Ron Paul is still the only Christian choice for President
Ron Paul is the only major presidential candidate Christians could hire without sinning against Jesus in my lifetime. What I …
Christians and Libertarians on the Tom Woods Show
One of my first major influences as a libertarian was Dr. Thomas Woods, through his impressive articles and the lovely …
A Better Way: Praxis
“By their fruits you will recognize them.” – Jesus Not what you say, or who you like, or how you …
Things that Make for Peace: Gospel Against Empire
This post is a modified form of the talk I gave at Christians for Liberty 2015. The purpose of the …
The Flat Tax Revisited
Every four years, during the presidential election season, Republican candidates criticize the abuses of the IRS and the complexity of …
Everything is Spiritual
If you missed Jeff Wright’s recent guest post, go read it now. Jeff has written a must-read essay on the spiritual …
The Libertarian Analysis of Obama’s Tax Proposals
For those of you who did not watch President Obama’s State of the Union address, you can read a transcript …
Libertarians, Inerrancy, and the Problem of Romans 13
Romans 13 and Inerrancy Theology, liberty, and economics are my favorite topics to study, debate, or teach, especially when they …
Ministers make a difference
A friend relayed to me a remarkable quote from a recent sermon at his congregation: “And if I thought that …
U.S. Soldiers can be court-martialed for sharing their faith
Breitbart reports that the Pentagon recently released a statement that soldiers who share their faith (I presume Christian or otherwise): …
The Politics of the Millennium
Murray Rothbard wrote the following article for Liberty Magazine in 1990. It provides an interesting summary and perspective on the …
Douglas Wilson tells Idaho to embrace Nullification
Via Tom Woods, we find Pastor Douglas Wilson giving a sermon to the Idaho governor and legislature on nullification! He …
Ron Paul is Right About United States Overseas Military Bases
“We don’t need to pay all this money to keep troops all over the country, 130 countries, 900 bases. But …
Rand Paul may have prevented conflict with Russia, but what does it mean?
I do not want to overstate the event, but there has been some very interesting stuff going on in the …
“Republican Politics According to the Bible” Book Review
Review of Wayne Grudem, Politics – According to the Bible: A Comprehensive Resource for Understanding Modern Political Issues in Light …
Nuremberg, Eichmann, and Extra-Judicial Murder
Nazi Germany – the totalitarian rule of Adolf Hitler and the Nazi Party from 1933-1945 – is infamously remembered for …
“Is Saul also among the prophets?” or, the Rush Limbaugh flip-flop
In another bizarre twist that characterizes American politics, Rush Limbaugh has endorsed Ron Paul’s new budget plan (reported yesterday on …
Five Lies of the Religious Right About Ron Paul
Although I am a theological and cultural Christian conservative, I am not a member of the Religious Right and never …
A Simple-Minded Warmonger
Review of Mike Huckabee, A Simple Government: Twelve Things We Really Need from Washington (and a Trillion That We Don’t!) …
Keep TSA Scanners Out of Austin
Here’s a special message from www.tsatyranny.com. Even if you don’t live in Texas, you can have an effect – you …
Jim Wallis Hates Tax Cuts
My friend Doug Stuart sent me Jim Wallis’s response to the renewed tax cuts: The quote that drove me nuts: …
Christianity & Freedom: Is there a dichotomy between law and love?
After reading an article I wrote (Palm Sunday and Politics), a friend of mine told me he thought I espoused …
Everything goes back to Woodrow Wilson
Have you ever reflected upon history and realized the immense consequences of singular terrible men? I consider two U.S. Presidents, …
Rand Paul Moneybomb August 19/20 and Interview Announcement
After setting loose a short rant against politicians earlier today… it’s time to mention another politician. Well, at least this …