The Protestant Libertarian Podcast

In this episode I critique a recent episode of Phil Vischer’s podcast The Holy Post , in which his co-hosts Skye Jethani and Katlyn Schiess discuss the Christian faith of George W. Bush and Barack Obama. I argue that they dramatically miss the most important aspect of their presidencies, during which both men committed horrendous war crimes. I review the war crimes of Bush and Obama and contrast t...

In this episode I talk to Adam O’Brien, the founder and CEO of Bitcoin Well, who explains everything you need to know about bitcoin. We discuss how bitcoin functions, why it is safe, how it avoids the pitfalls of fiat currency, and why it can create economic stability. We also explore the problems with our current monetary system, the threat of central banks, how to avoid radical inflation, and th...

In this episode, I talk to Kevin Burr, discipleship Minister at King’s Crossing Church of Christ in Corpus Christie, Texas and host of the podcast Faith in the Folds , about the challenges facing ministers and the church in politically divided times. We discuss political divisions between Christians, the rise of progressive Christianity, deconstruction, exvangelicalism, and Christian nationalism,...

 This is the second of two installments of a long interview I had with Laurie Calhoun, senior fellow at the Libertarian Institute, on her brand-new book Questioning the COVID Company Line: Critical Thinking in Hysterical Times . This book is a brilliant collection of essays that explores every facet of the COVID pandemic. In this second part, we discuss the weaponization of ‘misinformation’, gover...

This is the first of two installments of a long interview I had with Laurie Calhoun, senior fellow at the Libertarian Institute, on her brand-new book Questioning the COVID Company Line: Critical Thinking in Hysterical Times . This book is a brilliant collection of essays that explores every facet of the COVID pandemic. In this first part, we discuss the death of critical thinking during the Covid...

In this episode, I read through an article published last fall entitled The Freakonomics of Jesus by John Bombaro. In it, he explores how Jesus understood our relationship as His followers to wealth and money, and how we need to think about economics as Christians in general. While it is a great article and I agree with much of what he says, I critique the use of the term ‘capitalism’, explain how...

In this episode I talk with Chase Oliver, who is running to become the libertarian presidential candidate nominee. Chase ran for senate as a libertarian in Georgia in 2022 and forced a contentious run-off election. During his senate race, he received over 80,000 votes and roundly defeated the incumbent democrat in a televised debate. In our conversation, Chase talks about some of the biggest issue...

In this episode, I talk to Matt and Jessica Rice. They are the people behind the Plant-Based Caucus, a group within the Libertarian party that advocates for veganism and healthy living. Matt and Jessica explain why they decided to become vegans and the research that supports a whole-foods, plant-based diet. We talk about the benefits of eating clean and exercising regularly, and why yoga is an exc...

In this episode, I talk with Dr. Carmen Joy Imes, who is associate professor of Old Testament at Biola University, about her brand-new book ‘ Being God’s Image: Why Creation Still Matters ’, out now on IVP Academic. Dr. Imes explains how we as humans bear the image of God, what it means for how we understand our place and our purpose in creation, the reality of the human condition, the meaning of...

In this episode, I talk to Connor Boyack, a libertarian activist and author, about his new book Mediocrity: 40 Ways Government Schools are Failing Today’s Students , which he co-wrote with Corey DeAngelis. Connor explains why American schools have been falling behind for decades, the increasing politicization of education, why schools have lowered academic and behavioral expectations, the power of...

In this episode I talk to Dr. Benjamin Laird, associate professor of biblical studies at Liberty University, about his brand-new Creating the Canon: Composition, Controversy, and the Authority of the New Testament , which is out now on IVP Academic. In our conversation, we discuss how the 27 documents that became the New Testament were produced, including the process of writing and how they were s...

In this episode, I explain how inflation is an increase in the quantity of money, and how that growth of the money supply ultimately leads to higher prices and hurts consumers. We explore how many Americans are feeling increased financial insecurity, how the Federal Reserve controls the American money supply, and why ‘price inflation’ is a term used by politicians and bureaucrats to place the blam...

In this episode, Cody Cook and I discuss The Statement on Christian Nationalism and the Gospel , a document being drafted and revised by a group of evangelical leaders who want to produce a clear definition of ‘Christian nationalism’. This take is in many ways more nuanced that Stephen Wolfe’s The Case for Christian Nationalism , and Cody and I examine several claims made in the statement and show...

In this episode, I talk with Dr. Matthew Bates of Quincy University about two very important books. The first is his brand-new book entitled Why the Gospel , which explores the nature of the Gospel message and why it matters for the church. The second is his provocative 2017 book Salvation by Allegiance Alone , in which he argues that the term ‘faith’ should be understood as allegiance to Jesus as...

In this episode I talk to Edward Klink III, who goes by ‘Mickey’, about his new book The Beginning and End of All Things: A Biblical Theology of Creation and New Creation , published by IVP Academic. In this sweeping book, Mickey explores the Biblical significance of creation, arguing that the world that God has made is inherently good and that human beings play an integral role in the story of cr...

In this episode, I talk to Stephen Angliss, senior pastor of Graham Emmanuel Baptist Church in Graham, Washington, about Christian nationalism. Stephen is a reformed Baptist who has read and is critical of Stephen Wolfe’s book The Case for Christian Nationalism , which I reviewed and critiqued in episode 60. Wolfe claims to be reformed, and Stephen offers a theological rebuttal to Wolfe from withi...

In this episode I talk to Kara Smith, who is a co-founder of the Libertarian Party Christian Caucus, an advocacy group designed to advance the ideas of libertarianism with other Christians and represent Christian interests within the Libertarian Party. We talk about the creation and vision of the Christian Caucus, and the exciting goals that they have set for future work. Kara is also a CrossFit t...

In this episode, I respond to Stephen Wolfe’s popular book The Case for Christian Nationalism , which has become the most significant written work on modern Christian nationalism. Based on a drafted review I wrote for the Libertarian Christian Institute, I look at six important concepts that Wolfe outlines in his book and respond to each of them. I critique Wolfe’s presentation of Christian nation...

Jacob Winograd, host of the Biblical Anarchy podcast, joins me on this episode to discuss anarchism. The word 'anarchy' is often used synonymously with terms like 'chaos', 'disorder', and 'lawlessness', but Jacob argues that anarchy actually means not giving one institution in society a monopoly on power and instead producing cooperation and peace through de...

Stephanie Slade is a senior editor at Reason magazine, a fellow at the Action Institute , and a media fellow at the Institute for Human Ecology at the Catholic University of America. She wrote a recent piece for Reason where she explores the relationship between political expression and civil rights. She argues against the claim made by Vivek Ramaswamy, a 2024 Republican presidential hopeful, that...

In this episode, we analyze the Chicago Statement on Biblical Inerrancy , a document drafted in 1978 and signed by over 200 evangelical scholars and church leaders. The Chicago Statement articulates the formal evangelical understanding of the doctrine of inerrancy, which states that the Bible is without error in everything that it affirms, including modern conceptions of history and science. I arg...

In this episode I talk to Mike Mains. Mike is a libertarian city council member from the great city of Harrison, Ohio, and has been fighting to make his city freer and more prosperous for several years. Mike has some incredible ideas about bringing liberty to local communities as well as excellent insights into how libertarian politics would make the world much freer. We talk about the fractured s...

In this episode, I talk to Wendy Massey. Wendy is a registered nurse who specialized in emergency and trauma for nearly two decades. She is a holistic nutrition specialist who runs Massey Wellness, a company that specializes in holistic lifestyle transformation. She is also the author of the brand-new book The Ultimate Meal Prep Guide to Simplify Clean Eating . We discuss her background as a traum...

On this episode, Timothy Price and Kevin Burr have a conversation about the Asbury revival that took place at Asbury Theological Seminary in February of 2023. Kevin Burr earned his doctorate from Asbury and is generally optimistic and supportive of what has been called a legitimate revival. On his podcast Faith in the Folds , he devotes two episodes to exploring the significance of the events that...

We look at one of the most controversial passages in the New Testament, Romans 13:1-7. Paul appears to break with the consistent attitude of skepticism towards human power found nearly everywhere else in the Bible, and seems to contradict other statements that he makes within the letter to the Romans! We are going to break this passage down historically and see how it fits into Paul’s 2nd temple J...