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kingdom of god war with the state

The Almighty Kingdom of God is Actually at War with the Depraved State

Libertarianism

The Kingdom of God is at war with the State. The increase of one necessitates the diminution of the other. So it has always been. Jesus proclaimed the good news ...

Weekend Insights – Vaccine Mandate Blocked, CRT, and much more

News

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When Christians Sold Out to the State En Masse

Book Reviews

Review of Gordon L. Heath, ed., American Churches and the First World War (Pickwick Publications, 2016), x + 213 pgs., paperback. It is fitting that American Churches and the First ...

Weekend Insights – Say No to the Drug War

News

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Weekend Insights – Afghanistan Falls

News

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Why They Hate Us

Politics

Editor’s Note: This is an older article but particularly relevant today as the U.S. military exits Afghanistan. Please pray for our Christian brothers and sisters there as they continue to ...

Weekend Insights – Insanity, Thy Name is Congress

News

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Weekend Insights – The “Noble Lies” of COVID-19

News

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All Nations are “Under God”

Christian Worldview

Laurence Vance’s article on the pledge of allegiance elicited an excellent discussion from the LCC community. I’d like to perform my own little “twist” to his point about a nation being “under ...

Weekend Insights – Speech is Not Violence, and more…

News

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Weekend Insights – Space, the Final Frontier

News

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Weekend Insights – Of Rome, Race, and Revelation

News

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Six Reasons Christians Should Hate the War on Drugs

Libertarianism

The War on Drugs was instigated by the U.S. federal government in 1970, but the policy of drug prohibition has been around since about 1920. It is also arguably the ...

Good News Bad News Feb 26, 2021: Billie Holiday, Bitcoin, Bad Libertarians, and Mars Rovers

Media

In this episode, we discuss the tragedy of Billie Holiday’s death, the latest milestones of Bitcoin, the problem some libertarians have with political strategy, and the odd necessity of NASA ...

Biblical Origins of Human Government

Christian Worldview

This article continues a series of weekly posts originally authored by David Lipscomb, an important figure in the Churches of Christ in the 1800s. Learn more about Lipscomb’s background here ...

God’s Provisions of Authority

Christian Worldview

This article continues a series of weekly posts originally authored by David Lipscomb, an important figure in the Churches of Christ in the 1800s. Learn more about Lipscomb’s background here ...

What if the State Confessed that Jesus is Lord?

Christian Worldview

A reader recently reached out to ask us the following hypothetical question: “What if, in an ideal situation, the State acknowledged and confessed Jesus Christ is Lord, is it then ...

When Bad Ideas Matter

Christian Worldview

Civility is needed in America. Recently I went to the sanctuary of church during the week, and the homily’s theme was to be guided by God’s will when choosing one’s ...

The Doublespeak of Black Lives Matter and a Libertarian Response

Culture

The murder of George Floyd has proven to be a tipping point in America. Not only are various politicians looking at criminal justice reform, but some police officers are abandoning ...

LCI Staff Reactions to the Reactions to the Pandemic (Before and After)

Libertarianism

This article is comprised of essays containing our reflections and perspectives on COVID-19. It’s been over a month since many state governors have ordered citizens to stay-at-home in their respective ...

Essential Yet Illegal

Libertarianism

The US federal government does a bunch of things that mystify me. They cannot discriminate in conferring benefits based on race, oh, unless it is affirmative action. Government agents cannot ...

Libertarian Takes on COVID-19

Libertarianism

During the first couple weeks of the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States, I interviewed for our Facebook page several libertarians to get their take on how things were going. ...

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 ...

Was Jesus a Socialist?

Libertarianism

Was Jesus a socialist? Was he revolting against wealth and money itself? Or was he actually challenging people who use the violence of the state to prosper? I have my ...

What’s Next For Liberty?

Economics

* Today’s guest post comes from Justin Nguyen, founder and Director of Nguyen Solutions, a Christian libertarian-owned startup currently crowdfunding a campaign to recycle food using the black soldier fly. ...

dying senselessly

Dying Senselessly: Saying What Needs to Be Said About the Military

War and Peace

“Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.” (John 15:13) Dying Senselessly: Saying What Needs to Be Said About the Military ...

The Dying and Desperate Left

Culture

The American Left – which never had a sterling record to begin with – is rapidly deteriorating. In one sense it may seem surprising how expediently the Left has turned ...

Do libertarians want to get rid of regulation?

Libertarianism

Recently I received a question via email from a fellow Christian. Editing for clarity, he asked: “Do libertarians want to get rid of regulation? It’s an honest question. This is ...

The Gotthard Tunnel Ceremony Reveals the Aesthetic of Statism

Politics

A friend recently sent me a video to the Gotthard Tunnel opening ceremony in Switzerland that took place on June 1, 2016. The world’s largest tunnel, it took 17 years ...

Stones Cry Out: How Jesus Ends the State

Culture

This guest post is from Christians For Liberty 2016 Conference speaker David Gornoski, and originally appeared on FEE.org. Warning: The following is an anthropological account of the origins of the ...

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