Individualism vs Collectivism: A Libertarian Dilemma
“Dear Christian, we are neither individualist nor collectivist. This is a false choice. We are individuals living in community. You …
Tag: rights
Why More Christians Need to be Libertarian and How to Convince Them
The Libertarian Christian Institute is proud to announce that we’ll be an exhibitor at FreedomFest in Las Vegas, NV, from …
Religious Roots of Liberty
This article by Rev. Edmund Opitz (who wrote The Libertarian Theology of Freedom) is reprinted from the Mises Daily Article …
Free Market Law
I want to direct your weekend reading to three excellent passages from my good friend Daniel Krawisz. Part 1: Free …
Rights, Obligations, Favor and Love
John Knowlton is an entrepreneur, pastor, and avid cyclist. He lives in Kalamazoo, MI with his wife and children. Find …
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 …
Justice, Power, and Boundaries
“Do not pervert justice; do not show partiality to the poor or favoritism to the great, but judge your neighbor …
The Proper Origin of Rights
Libertarianism is founded on the belief that individuals have universal rights – specifically rights to life, liberty, and the possession of property. Despite fairly widespread recognition of these rights, their universal defense (that is, an explanation of why these rights apply at all times and in all places) can often be difficult to articulate. Three predominant sub-groups within libertarianism attempt such a defense, each with a unique approach.
Women’s Rights? A Libertarian Evaluation
Women’s rights movements have centered on the fact that in some societies women have been perceived as property or a …
Full Body Scanners are a Full Body Menace
Last week, I had the opportunity to be on the InfoWars Nightly News to talk about the TSA’s full body …
“It is Dangerous to be Right when the Government is Wrong” Book Review
Review of Andrew Napolitano, It is Dangerous to be Right When the Government is Wrong: The Case for Personal Freedom …
Is there still a Bill of Rights?
Today is the 220th anniversary of the Bill of Rights being passed. Cato-at-Liberty surveys the current state of these safeguards, …
The Second Amendment and Built-in Revolution
This essay continues the Christian Theology and Public Policy Course by John Cobin, author of the books Bible and Government …
Slavery to the State
This essay continues the Christian Theology and Public Policy Course by John Cobin, author of the books Bible and Government …
Children’s Rights – A Libertarian Dilemma with a Christian Answer
Note: This is a provocative piece that had a lot of back-and-forth email conversation before publication here. It is an …
What “rights” do Christians have?
This essay continues the Christian Theology and Public Policy Course by John Cobin, author of the books Bible and Government …
Natural Rights – How do they work?
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 …
Bad Arguments Against Immigration
This was originally posted on the Shotgun Blog —- The Economic Argument Arguments against immigration on economic grounds basically boil …
Battle for the Mind
By Edmund Opitz, originally published in the April 1984 edition of The Freeman. —- The term Weltanschauung is nothing more …
What makes a Christian libertarian different?
Scott and Kelly each submitted questions via the new FAQ page that are worth pointing out to everyone. Why not …
Who Owns You?
This article is #21 – and the final article – of a weekly series highlighting the former memes of Bureaucrash, …
Freedom: My Anti-Gov
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.
Don’t Tread on Me
The message “Don’t Tread” communicates in two words what the entire political philosophy of classical liberalism is about: desiring to be free from oppression from whatever quarter. In other words, “don’t mess with me.” This message is used by those advocating a less-invasive state, because governments — through taxation, legislation, regulation, surveillance, etc. — are the main aggressors upon individual rights.
Defending Freedom and the Free Society
By Edmund Opitz. Countless generations of men have lived in unfree societies, but many men dreamed of freedom and hoped …
Freedom and Majority Rule
By Edmund Opitz Lord Northcliffe, the publisher of the London Times, came to this country a few years after World …
Intellectual Property and Libertarianism
Stephan Kinsella’s presentation at Mises University this past July is an excellent introduction to intellectual property, and to rights theory …
Thoughts on Homeschooling
Recently, Sweden has made a lot of noise about banning homeschooling. It isn’t set in stone yet, and in fact …