Violence, Money, and Bitcoin
Dr. Norman Horn
I want to state clearly upfront that I did not write this article, but its relevance to our present day is even more clear. Sound
Tag: violence
Violence Will Not Save Us
Ruth Ryder
As I have previously written, the early Christian virtue of patience (and therefore non-violence) and the libertarian Non-Aggression Principle are in agreement: the world cannot
Good News Bad News Jan 11, 2021: Libertarian Christian Roundtable on Trump, the D.C. Riots, and more
LCI Staff
The Libertarian Christian Roundtable, featuring Jason Rink who was at the Stop the Steal rally in Washington, D.C., discusses the experience of the January 6
David Lipscomb Against Union Conscription
Dr. Norman Horn
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
David Lipscomb Against Confederate Conscription Acts
Dr. Norman Horn
Notable in this piece is the way in which Lipscomb and his co-authors argue for their firm non-violent stance. They are to “submit quietly” to the government save where submission would require violation of God’s law. Their view, of course, is that joining an army to kill would be a violation of God’s law. Would only Christians today see the wisdom in such a firm belief?
On Injustice (Answering Doug Wilson, Part 2)
Dr. Norman Horn
I am very pleased to post this week a series of articles authored by our good friends Joseph Knowles, Terry Gant, and Jeff Wright in response
The Spirit of the Church and of the World-Powers
Dr. Norman Horn
Having stridently argued for the position that the kingdoms of the world are not of God through both Old and New Testaments, Lipscomb now seeks to differentiate the particular spirit of the Church versus the world-powers.
How to Challenge Your Governor
Guest Contributor
This guest post is by Matthew Bellis, a member of LCI’s Advisory Board and co-founder of the ReOpenPA movement. One of the stricter lockdown states
Contagious Violence (and a whole lot more)
Dr. Norman Horn
A few weeks ago, I had the distinct pleasure of being on David Gornoski’s excellent A Neighbor’s Choice radio show to discuss contagious violence, capitalism, Christianity, and some of science and economics around the pandemic (that’s what you get with me — science, econ, and theology!).
N.T. Wright on Caesar and Christ
Dr. Norman Horn
Doctor Wright points to how the early church revolutionized the way we think about our fellow human beings by caring for the poor and downtrodden and how those actions must be emulated in our current age as well. But what about some of the questions that split the churches right down the middle? Questions like: Should we employ coercion in our attempt to care for the poor and educate people? Can we implement the Sermon on the Mount in the world of politics?
