Libertarian Christian Perspectives

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Pacifism

Followers of the Prince of Peace should be expected to walk in the way of peace.

War, violence, and general aggression saturate our everyday lives. Libertarian Christians affirm the non-aggression principle, but does that mean they are pacifists? Is the NAP sufficient for a Christian, or must we walk an even narrower path as we follow the Prince of Peace – something easier said than done.

Articles

Protection, Defense, Retaliation, and Self-Ownership

July 11, 2021

This is a guest post written by Todd Lewis, who graduated from Malone University with a degree in history and philosophy. He has extensive knowledge

The Things That Make For Peace

July 3, 2021

I am a man of peace; but when I speak, they are for war. – Psalm 120:7 As he approached Jerusalem and saw the city,

If God Doesn’t Use Force to Impose His Will, How Can We?

April 10, 2019

If God doesn’t use force and violence to bend us to his will, why do we insist on using force and violence to bend other

Jesus’ Way Beyond Anger and Contempt

July 23, 2015

Sometimes you read an article and it strikes you as extremely important for your walk with Christ – what follows is one of those. This

Tearing Out Your Eye and Quitting Your Job

January 15, 2015

In this guest post LCC welcomes Matthew Gilliland, libertarian writer and speaker. He holds a J.D. from North Carolina Central University School of Law. Jesus

A Farewell to Mars

June 3, 2014

I cannot overstate my excitement to promote Brian Zahnd’s latest book, A Farewell to Mars. I am passionate about the message of Jesus as it addresses

Kevin Vallier on Christian Pacifism and Libertarianism

May 6, 2014

I have often wondered why my liberal or progressive Christian friends who are also pacifists give nearly zero credibility to libertarianism, even though non-aggression is its foundational principle!

Are Christian Libertarians also Pacifists?

October 29, 2013

I have been called many things since I began writing in 2003 about the immoral, unjust invasions of Iraq and Afghanistan, the menacing warfare state,

Alexander Campbell, Tolbert Fanning, David Lipscomb: A Nineteenth-Century Anti-War Triumvirate

March 29, 2013

A shorter version of this essay was presented at the 2013 Austrian Economics Research Conference at the Mises Institute. Alexander Campbell, Tolbert Fanning, and David

Evangelicals for Peace

June 23, 2012

Billy Sunday was the most famous evangelist in America during the first two decades of the 20th century. Without the aid of loudspeakers, TV or

Ep 231: Pacifism, Prophecy, and Praxis, with Todd Lewis

July 13, 2021

Todd Lewis joins us to discuss pacifism and why libertarian Christians should especially be interested in understanding this position further. Show Notes: Hear more of

Ep 145: Loving Enemies in an Age of Violence, with Ron Sider

November 19, 2019

Did Jesus really say that his followers could never use violence? Are there circumstances whereby a person should reluctantly use violence because the situation permits

Ep 134: Christian Pacifism Explained, with Ted Grimsrud

September 5, 2019

Do Christians need to be pacifists? What would that even mean or look like? Is it wrong to use a gun in self-defense? Ted Grimsrud,

Ep 27: Cross Vision with Greg Boyd

August 14, 2017

Theologians have struggled for almost the entire history of the Church to analyze and explain the violence attributed to God in the Bible, particularly the

Libertarian Christian Perspectives

Selected Content on Current Events

Pacifism

Followers of the Prince of Peace should be expected to walk in the way of peace.

Articles

Protection, Defense, Retaliation, and Self-Ownership

The Things That Make For Peace

If God Doesn’t Use Force to Impose His Will, How Can We?

Jesus’ Way Beyond Anger and Contempt

Tearing Out Your Eye and Quitting Your Job

A Farewell to Mars

Kevin Vallier on Christian Pacifism and Libertarianism

Are Christian Libertarians also Pacifists?

Alexander Campbell, Tolbert Fanning, David Lipscomb: A Nineteenth-Century Anti-War Triumvirate

Evangelicals for Peace

Podcast Episodes

Ep 231: Pacifism, Prophecy, and Praxis, with Todd Lewis

Ep 145: Loving Enemies in an Age of Violence, with Ron Sider

Ep 134: Christian Pacifism Explained, with Ted Grimsrud

Ep 27: Cross Vision with Greg Boyd

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