Tag: war

“War is the health of the state,” says Randolph Bourne.

Christians should be against war in all but the rarest of circumstances (even then we should double-check!).

“War is the health of the state,” says Randolph Bourne.

Christians should be against war in all but the rarest of circumstances (even then we should double-check!).
Theology

How to Promote Peace in Your Church

It’s been a while since I’ve posted, but it is for a good reason. I’ve been carefully writing this article ...

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Christian Ethics

In memoriam

On this day, not-so-many years ago, over 200,000 people died because an evil man thought it would be politically useful. ...

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Appearances

What Happened to the Southern Baptists?

Today we continue the podcast series of the Christianity and War Audiobook, by Laurence Vance. This essay is entitled “What ...

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Book Reviews

Disciple of Liberty by Jason Rink, Book Review

In the world of literature on liberty, books fall into three distinct categories. First are the books for experts scholars, ...

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Book Reviews

Leo Tolstoy Against the State

Russian writer Leo Tolstoy is considered one of the greatest novelists of all time. War and Peace and Anna Karenina ...

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Theology

Theological Traditions

Many people do not like the word “tradition.” It holds connotations of oldness or stinginess, and in our modern way ...

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News

Mission Accomplished, Obama-Style

On January 23, 2009 a two-day-inaugurated President Obama ordered his first murder of Iraqis with Predator drones. Now, exactly sixteen ...

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Appearances

Podcast: War, Foreign Policy, and the Church (Part 2)

My apologies for being late with part 2 of “War, Foreign Policy, and the Church,” but life happens, you know? ...

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Appearances

Podcast: War, Foreign Policy, and the Church (Part 1)

As promised, the weekly podcast is here! In this selection from Christianity and War by Laurence Vance, we cover a ...

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Appearances

Podcast: The Unholy Desire of Christians to Legitimize Killing in War

After a major hiatus, the LCC Podcast is back! I am continuing the Audiobook series of Christianity and War by ...

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Christian Ethics

Conscience on the Battlefield

Originally authored by Leonard Read, the following dialogue is imagined to have taken place while dying on a battlefield near ...

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Politics

Homeland Tyranny

This article is #10 of a weekly series highlighting the former memes of Bureaucrash, an organization once headed by my ...

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Politics

“First They Came…”

“There is a time for everything,” says Solomon, the wise author of Ecclesiastes. Are we mindful enough of when it ...

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Economics

Top 10 Disasters of the Obama Administration in 2009

Executive Director of the Libertarian Party Wes Benedict put together a retrospective of the executive administration this past year. Any ...

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Appearances

Podcast: The Hypocrisy of Christian Warmongers

This is the thirteenth installment of the Christianity and War Audiobook Podcast, presented by LibertarianChristians.com. This will be the last ...

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Politics

How to Eliminate War (with the Olympics)

The Olympic Games have historically represented a time of peace for the world. The sacred city of Olympia, the site ...

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Politics

Architects of Leviathan

By Edmund Opitz Opitz delivered this paper in October 1973 before Hillsdale College students and faculty during “Political Morality: From ...

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News

A Peace Prize for a War Hawk

In a extraordinary surprise move, the Nobel Peace Prize this year has been given to none other than Barack Obama ...

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Book Reviews

Book Review: Leviathan at War edited by Edmund A. Opitz

Perhaps the most valid justification of government is its defense of citizens against foreign aggressors. But when governments wage war, ...

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Appearances

Podcast: The Christian Axis of Evil

It’s back! This is the twelfth installment of the Christianity and War Audiobook Podcast, presented by LibertarianChristians.com. Many apologies for ...

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President's Blog

A Quote from Rand to Consider

I ran across this quote in an email on the Christian Libertarian Yahoo Group, and it struck me in a ...

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Announcements

Christianity and War Audiobook Roundup #1

Every once in a while, I will post a quick roundup of the latest podcasts so you can catch up ...

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Appearances

Podcast: The President’s Prayer

This is the *tenth* installment of the Christianity and War Audiobook Podcast, presented by LibertarianChristians.com. TEN podcasts may seem like ...

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Appearances

Podcast: The Wicked Bible and the Wicked War

This is the ninth installment of the Christianity and War Audiobook Podcast, presented by LibertarianChristians.com. Thanks for being patient over ...

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Appearances

Podcast: The Warmonger’s Beatitudes and Humpty Dumpty Religion

This is the eighth installment of the Christianity and War Audiobook Podcast, presented by LibertarianChristians.com. Today I have two essays ...

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Appearances

Podcast: The Early Christian Attitude to War

This is the seventh installment of the Christianity and War Audiobook Podcast, presented by LibertarianChristians.com. I am particularly excited about ...

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Appearances

Podcast: Vicesimus Knox, Minister of Peace

This is the sixth installment of the Christianity and War Audiobook Podcast, presented by LibertarianChristians.com. Today’s reading is the essay ...

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Appearances

Podcast: Are You a Christian Warmonger?

This is the fifth installment of the Christianity and War Audiobook Podcast, presented by LibertarianChristians.com. Today’s podcast covers the essay/quiz ...

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Appearances

Podcast: Spurgeon on Christian War Fever

This is the fourth installment of the Christianity and War Audiobook Podcast, presented by LibertarianChristians.com. Today’s essay is one of ...

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Appearances

Podcast: Gott Mit Uns

This is the third installment of the Christianity and War Audiobook Podcast, presented by LibertarianChristians.com. Today’s essay is entitled “Gott ...

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