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Atheist Libertarians Like Homesteading, Except for God (Redux)

I came across this interesting passage (Jeremiah 27:5): “With my great power and outstretched arm I made the earth and its people and the animals that are on it, and I give it to anyone I please.” What’s very interesting is that some of the same people: (1) Consider themselves staunch libertarians. (2) Think it […]

Faith and Works (Again)

I’m saying “(again)” because I’m pretty sure I made this point before, but now I have some extra flourishes. Paul famously wrote that one receives salvation through faith, not works. However, even he links the two, like in Ephesians 2: 8-10 when he writes: 8For by grace you have been saved through faith; and that […]

“How Do You Reconcile Your Christianity and Libertarianism?”

Such was the question a guy asked me at Mises University (where I spent last week). To be clear, he was also a Christian and (presumably) attracted by libertarianism, but had doubts about how the two fit together. I realize why atheist libertarians, who argue on Facebook with statist Christians, would walk away thinking that […]

The LORD Mocks Those Who Construct Idols

I thought this was pretty funny. It’s from Isaiah 44: 6 “This is what the Lord says— Israel’s King and Redeemer, the Lord Almighty: I am the first and I am the last; apart from me there is no God. 7 Who then is like me? Let him proclaim it. … 9 All who make […]

“Down There By the Train”

Johnny Cash opens his heart and soul.

Similar Politics, Different Worldview

Recent events have only confirmed for me something I noticed a while ago: There are plenty of people who share my political outlook–even some who say they are fans of my writing–who nonetheless have utterly different worldviews. I am a libertarian anarchist in the tradition of Rothbard because I take moral and legal rules seriously, […]

Chris Tomlin Mellows Out With Live “Indescribable”

This is a big hit for this guy, but this live version is more mellow than his standard one.

Callahan on Identity Politics

I’ve been zinging him lately on other matters, so I wanted to shine a favorable light on Gene Callahan’s posts on the (very touchy) subject of identity politics. For example, in this post Gene writes: The Incoherence of the Dolezal/Jenner Distinction I am interested in the sharp distinction being made between these two cases as […]