The Libertarian Christian Podcast

Jack Lloyd, a libertarian voluntaryist who's been promoting the liberty message for over 15 years, speaks about his new book, The Definitive Guide to Libertarian Voluntaryism. He provides an introductory explanation to this and other terms including the anarcho-distinctives: anarcho-capitalism , anarcho- communism/socialism , and why he prefers the term libertarian voluntaryism. Like many libertar...

Scott Horton, director of the Libertarian Institute and editorial director of Antiwar.com , joins Dr. Norman Horn to discuss war and the U.S Government's failed foreign interventionism. They discuss several key current events, including ongoing tensions between Israel and Palestine, the Russian invasion of Ukraine, and whether China is truly poised to be the next world power.   Horton illuminates...

Libertarian Christian Ben Lewis joins Doug Stuart to discuss a Christian view of Bitcoin and monetary policy. Lewis explains some fundamentals of Bitcoin technology and properties and characteristics of real money and how our fiat currency system not only fails us in a practical sense, but also in a moral sense. Bitcoin is a decentralized technology with a fixed supply, both very important to main...

Robby Soave is senior editor at Reason Magazine, where he writes about free speech, education and tech policy, criminal justice reform, and cancel culture, among other subjects. He's the author of Panic Attack: Young Radicals in the Age of Trump, and Tech Panic: Why We Shouldn't Fear Facebook and the Future . Robby and Doug discuss Big Tech censorship, the best way for libertarians to deal with it...

Jacob Daniel Winograd of the "Daniel 3 Biblical Anarchy Podcast" joins us to discuss his transition from Bernie Sanders leftism to Austro/Anarcho-libertarianism, including his approach to interpreting Romans 13 in light of Romans 12. Audio Production by Podsworth Media. ★ Support this podcast ★

Max Borders, Executive Director of Social Evolution, joins us to talk about how decentralization is the way out of the social mess we're in, but also how praxis is critical to personally achieving meaning in an age of dying legacy systems and emerging decentralist systems. Audio Production by Podsworth Media. ★ Support this podcast ★

The Libertarian Christian team gathered in Las Vegas for FreedomFest and hosted a breakout session where FreedomFest attendees and vendors were able to join in a lively discussion about liberty, human flourishing, women’s rights, economics, and even Critical Race Theory! If you weren’t able to attend FreedomFest, you’ll at least be able to catch the best breakout session there (at least in our opi...

We welcomed the Australian, liberty-leaning theologian/scholar  Michael F. Bird , to discuss the motivators for writing his new book Religious Freedom in a Secular Age: A Christian Case for Liberty, Equality, and Secular Government . Michael shared his reflections on marriage equality in Australia, Trump's election, religious persecution, how progressive politics have become a religion, and the ha...

Mike Maharrey of the 10th Amendment Center gives his perspective on the most significant cases before the Supreme Court in 2022. Audio Production by Podsworth Media. ★ Support this podcast ★

Kerry Baldwin joined us for this week's episode to discuss the topic of abortion , the recent overturn of Roe v. Wade , her recent debate regarding abortion hosted by John Stossel , and the LP's silence on the subject of abortion . The government has historically approached social issues such as these with authoritarian law enforcement; however, we delved deeper into how the restorative justice mo...

We had the privilege of getting the inside scoop with Michael Heise about some of the iconic moments in the Ron Paul presidential campaigns that converted so many to libertarianism, libertarian activism, what led Michael to establish the Mises Caucus , what it means to be a caucus, the effectiveness of grassroots movements to sway a political institution (such as the LP) , and Michael's response t...

With the recent events in Uvalde, Texas , many are disillusioned with policing as a way of maintaining "law and order." Is it wrong to distrust law enforcement ? Sadly, the faults of the judicial branch are being exposed increasingly. Profiling, brutality, systemic oppression, and the culture of fear surrounding police creates a distrust among citizens. Are the police given too much power over ind...

YouTuber Jose Galison, of the show "No Way, Jose!" , recently  brought onto his show Kerry Baldwin to discuss the difficult topic of abortion . They talked about why religion should not be the basis for the argument against abortion, Walter Block's differing views on abortion , the natural rights approach to pro-life, why Roe v. Wade is bad for women's interests and autonomy , and where/when a hum...

Kerry Baldwin   was interviewed by Keith Knight  of  the Don't Tread on Anyone podcast  to discuss the Christian libertarian views on women's ownership over their bodies,  abortion ,  the recent overturn of Roe v. Wade . Show Notes Check out  Keith Knight - Don't Tread on Anyone , and  Kerry Baldwin's work at MereLiberty ! The Documentary on Restorative Justice:  How to Love Your Enemy We answer a...

It can be difficult to promote liberty to your social circle, which is why we decided to  give you some tips on how to discuss libertarianism, especially to your Christian friends or family. Thankfully LCI has been working tirelessly since its creation to produce and provide   pertinent content on the topic of Christianity and a free society ! Show Notes Still have questions ? Our book  Faith Seek...

Ryan Ragozine from the Thinker Sensitive podcast joins us this week to talk about how he saw podcasting as a way to educate outside of a classroom, what it means to be ethical thinkers and communicators as Christians, and how sound thought and speech may help Christians diffuse society's current polarization.  Show Notes If you wish to learn more about sound thinking check out  Thinker Sensitive P...

Critical Race Theory ( CRT ) is a hot topic in America, how should Christian libertarians view it? In some ways the narrative of CRT has some validity to it, and may be enlightening for what is going on in society; however, portions of CRT directly challenge people's rights and individual liberty. What are some takeaways, and what should we take with a grain of salt?  Show Notes: Have you listened...

We had the pleasure of welcoming  Kristopher Borer , the author of  The Ethics of Anarcho-Capitalism , to talk about how he sought to redefine libertarianism, the unique voice used in his book, and his view of libertarianism as an ethical - rather than a political - system. With his background in engineering Kris has been gifted with a keen eye for the mechanisms that make a system, such as libert...

Much of what is being said on the news and social media about abortion by both pro-choice and pro-life activists is just plain wrong. In this episode, three pro-life libertarian women "take the mic" to discuss some of the most common myths about abortion and to present a new way of thinking for libertarians to value both the rights of women and the unborn. While certainly compatible with Christian...

Vance Ginn, Ph. D . - the Chief Economist at the Texas Public Policy Foundation - joined us to talk about how he found a passion for public policy, and how policy can be made in favor of a freer market. Vance also discussed his work with the White House under the Trump administration, as well as his current work in creating policy solutions for poverty relief with a focus on the private sector. Sh...

Social media is a massive aspect of modern life. Like most anything else, it can be a platform for good, or it can be used for the opposite. We are forced to wonder the ways in which social media influences our lives - especially with Elon Musk's recent involvement in Twitter - and how people may use it as a tool to direct people's behavior. Regardless, social media allows people who may not have...

We were delighted to welcome back  Jason Jewell, Ph. D. , a  previous guest on the podcast  and new editor of our own journal the  Christian Libertarian Review  ( CLR ). Why is scholarship so important? Ideas that may be socio-politically irrelevant can be launched into the public eye through scholarly journals; therefore, libertarians should see the importance of such intellectual avenues - espec...

We had the pleasure of inviting pastors Neal Karsten and Matt Schneider on to talk about what it means to be decentralized as a church or pastor, what challenges face the Church, and how they are prioritizing discipleship over building permanent churches. Show Notes: Learn more on how you can become a disciple at  Pastor to Pioneer ! Check out another great organization Neal and Matt work with,  B...

We were joined by Dr. Mary J. Ruwart to discuss how she found libertarianism when she realized the "philanthropy" of government services were actually impairing people, what she learned about the harmful nature of regulations while working in the medical industry - which lead to the writing of Death by Regulation , and why we should not trust everything we are told buy the powers that be when it c...

In this episode, we are sharing our recent interview on the Tom Mullen Talks Freedom podcast  where we discussed how libertarianism and Christianity meld as a belief system, and some questions from  Faith Seeking Freedom . Some may argue that libertarianism is based upon selfishness or isolating-individualism; whereas Christianity demands selflessness. How can one be a follower of both? Sadly, man...