Libertarian Christian Institute

The Libertarian Christian Podcast

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Join the Libertarian Christian Institute as each week they explore, debate, and analyze the issues that are directly relevant to the intersection of Christianity and liberty. Always thoughtful, frequently controversial, and never boring (trust us), it is our hope and prayer that The Libertarian Christian Podcast serve as a valuable resource to the Church for years to come. If you'd like to reach out to us and ask a question or submit some feedback, you can reach us at podcast@libertarianchristians.com, as well as on Facebook, Twitter, and of course, our website, libertarianchristians.com.

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Jul 10, 2026

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Episodes

Ep 193: The Use and Abuse of Science in Public Discourse, with Dr. Norman Horn 19.10.2020

Our very own Dr. Norman Horn talks about how Christians and non-Christians alike abuse science. Whether through sloppy thinking or simply being mistaken about the origins of the scientific method, Dr. Horn elucidates how Christians and libertarians should think about science public policy, and our faith. Audio Production by Podsworth Media. ★ Support this podcast ★

Ep 192: How to have Grace-Filled Political Conversations, with Beth Silvers 12.10.2020

Beth Silvers from the Pantsuits Politics podcast joins us to talk about her book, "I Think You're Wrong (But I'm Listening): A Guide to Grace-Filled Political Conversations", where we discuss how to have healthy conflict in political discussions, why a sports metaphor doesn't work for politics, and whether or not this is the most important election of our lifetime. Audio Production by Podsworth Me...

Ep 191: Libertarian Christian Roundtable on Ruth Bader Ginsburg, The Supreme Court, Abortion, and Al Mohler 05.10.2020

In this episode of the LCI Roundtable, we discuss the death of Ruth Bader Ginsburg and whether she deserves all the attention she's getting from both sides of the aisle. What were her contributions? Is she at all responsible for legal abortion in America? To evaluate this, we discuss several Supreme Court cases related to abortion, why they were significant, just who were rendering those decision....

Ep 190: Ending the Death Penalty, with Hannah Cox 28.09.2020

Why should Christians, conservatives, and libertarians reject the death penalty? Hannah Cox from Conservatives Concerned About the Death Penalty joins us to talk about why she believes those who believe in limited government and justice should advocate for ending the death penalty. Audio Production by Podsworth Media. ★ Support this podcast ★

Ep 189: Love Matters More, with Jared Byas 21.09.2020

Jared Byas of the popular podcast The Bible for Normal People joins us to talk about his new book, Love Matters More: How Fighting to be Right Keeps us from Loving like Jesus. Jared and Doug discuss the nature of truth and the relationship between truth and love. Audio Production by Podsworth Media. ★ Support this podcast ★

Ep 188: How to Parent as a Libertarian Christian 14.09.2020

Can a Christian parent use libertarian principles? Does property rights help us disciple our children better? Does spanking violate the non-aggression principle? In this episode, Doug is joined by Matthew Bellis and Kerry Baldwin to discuss the intersection of libertarianism and Christian parenting. Audio Production by Podsworth Media. ★ Support this podcast ★

Ep 187: Just the Truth, with Gen LaGreca 07.09.2020

Author Gen LaGreca joins us to discuss her new political thriller, Just the Truth, where a journalist doggedly pursues the truth in a scandal to cover up election fraud at the highest levels of government. Audio Production by Podsworth Media. ★ Support this podcast ★

Ep 186: Bitcoin and the Christian, with Brian Harrington and Josh Humphrey 31.08.2020

Curious about bitcoin? Join a conversation with our friends Brian Harrington and Josh Humphrey as we discuss what bitcoin is (and isn't) and why it is important to the future of liberty. Brian Harrington is a marketing consultant, freedom fighter, and Bitcoiner from Anaheim, CA. He graduated from Azusa Pacific University and has been following Jesus since he was 6 years old. Josh Humphrey is a nur...

Ep 185: Christianity in China, with Jason Szeftel 24.08.2020

Jason Szeftel is and author and podcaster with a background in international development, law, and economics. He's spent considerable time in China and was recently on our podcast to talk about China's influence in the world. He's back to talk about the history of Christianity in China. Audio Production by Podsworth Media. ★ Support this podcast ★

Ep 184: Pop Culture To Pay Attention To 17.08.2020

Doug and Norman welcome to the show Erik Lindborg of The Gamertarians to discuss recent popular media that should be of interest to libertarians and Christians. Audio Production by Podsworth Media. ★ Support this podcast ★

Ep 183: Libertarian Christian Q&A 10.08.2020

Doug and Norman answer questions submitted by YOU the listeners on topics ranging from the NAP, self-defense, and military defense to Marxism, the media, and the culture wars. Audio Production by Podsworth Media. ★ Support this podcast ★

Ep 182: Was Jesus a Socialist? with Lawrence Reed 03.08.2020

On today's episode, Doug is joined by Lawrence Reed, president emeritus of the Foundation for Economic Education and the author of many fantastic books, to discuss his newest book, "Was Jesus a Socialist? Why this Question is being Asked Again, and Why the Answer is Almost always Wrong" . Audio Production by Podsworth Media. ★ Support this podcast ★

Ep 181: Grandstanding, with Brandon Warmke and Justin Tosi 27.07.2020

Justin Tosi is Assistant Professor of Philosophy at Texas Tech University. He works on moral, social, political, and legal philosophy. Brandon Warmke is Assistant Professor of Philosophy at Bowling Green State University. He writes about ethics and politics. Today we discuss their book, "Grandstanding: The Use and Abuse of Moral Talk". Audio Production by Podsworth Media. ★ Support this podcast ★

Ep 180: Good News, Bad News – LCI Roundtable 20.07.2020

We pride ourselves at LCI on providing great "evergreen" content for Christian libertarians across the world. Nonetheless, addressing what is happening in the world right now is important as well, and to that end, we are starting up a new video series to do just that. We're calling it " Good News Bad News ", and you'll be able to find it every few weeks on our Youtube channel. Each episode, our ro...

Ep 179: Myths, History, and the Future of China, with Jason Szeftel 13.07.2020

The history of the rise of China did not begin decades ago, but millennia. Myths about China persist, but how do we assess what’s going on inside the country, and why? Podcaster Jason Szeftel joins us to introduce us to his podcast, China Unraveled, where he gives listeners a long history and introduction to China. Audio Production by Podsworth Media. ★ Support this podcast ★

Ep 178: Libertarian Christian Potpourri 06.07.2020

Listen to Doug give answers on the new Freedom Adventure Podcast to a variety of questions about politics, theology, and why he's a libertarian Christian! Audio Production by Podsworth Media. ★ Support this podcast ★

Ep 177: The Antiwar War Veteran 29.06.2020

John Deangelo of AntiWarWarVet.com joins us to talk about his experience in the Marines in Afghanistan, and how he became a Christian and a libertarian. Audio Production by Podsworth Media. ★ Support this podcast ★

Ep 176: The Rich in Public Opinion, with Rainer Zitelmann 22.06.2020

It's no secret the rich are hated, but why? Is it pure envy? Is it malice? Misunderstanding? Dr. Rainer Zitelmann did the research to know why people hold opinions of the rich, and he joins us to talk about his book, The Rich in Public Opinion. Audio Production by Podsworth Media. ★ Support this podcast ★

Ep 175: COVID, Riots, and Mimetic Theory, with Michael Hardin 15.06.2020

We welcome Michael Hardin for the first time to the podcast. Michael Hardin is an independent scholar residing in Pennsylvania. In our conversation, we talk about mimetic theory (or should we say, mimetic realism!) in the current context of COVID-19, protests, riots, and the upcoming election. We also get into some of the pertinent theological implications of mimetic theory and draw out some appli...

Ep 174: Ayn Rand's Controversies & Contributions 08.06.2020

Dr. Norman Horn discusses Ayn Rand's controversies and contributions to libertarianism with Stephen Rose of the AnarchoChristian Podcast. Audio Production by Podsworth Media. ★ Support this podcast ★

Ep 173: A Coronavirus Conversation 01.06.2020

Doug and Norman talk about the COVID-19 pandemic and critique the state response to it and the response of the general public, including libertarians. Audio Production by Podsworth Media. ★ Support this podcast ★

Ep 172: How to Think Critically and Argue Well, with Kerry Baldwin 25.05.2020

Kerry Baldwin of MereLiberty.com joins us to announce her upcoming liberty courses! If you or a child you know needs to learn critical thinking, develop reasoning skills, and gain practice and guided experience in honing their argumentation skills, find out how Kerry is helping to make that happen! Audio Production by Podsworth Media. ★ Support this podcast ★

Ep 171: The Historic Church and the Modern State, Part 2 18.05.2020

Dr. Norman Horn joins the OurFoundations podcast to talk about politics and theology. In this second half of the interview, they get into political power shifts, the future of tech and State, other ties to Christianity, and more. Audio Production by Podsworth Media. ★ Support this podcast ★

Ep 170: The Historic Church and the Modern State, Part 1 11.05.2020

Dr. Norman Horn joins the OurFoundations podcast to talk about politics and theology. In this first half of the interview, they discuss most of the theology related topics and then begin to get into the political theory. This includes why some choose to believe in God, how different people interpret political theory from the Bible, some effects of the Reformation, the concept of distributed knowle...

Ep 169: School Choice, with Corey DeAngelis 04.05.2020

Do kids belong to their parents or the government? Who should have the say where kids go to school? Why is “government schools” more accurate than calling them “public schools”? Corey DeAngelis of the Cato Institute and Reason Foundation joins us to answer these questions, and many more, demolishing the anti-choice arguments often made against charter schools, vouchers, educational savings account...

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