Phew, it’s sure been a year, hasn’t it? I know it’s been quite a while since I’ve published but the protests and unrest lately in the wake of the George Floyd murder reminded me of a helpful essay from none other than Murray Rothbard, the “patron saint” of modern libertarianism. Many people have avoided the
Politics
What the Enneagram Can Teach Us About Liberty
Personality tests are constantly in and out of fashion in business and social media. From more “WooWoo” paradigms like horoscopes to more scientific, test-driven models like Myers-Briggs and the Gallup Strengths Assessment, systems of understanding personality can ideally give us insight into ourselves and those around us to help explain the breadth of human behavior
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Current Events
Why Christians Should Be Non-Interventionist
With the 24-hour news cycle and its almost limitless global reach, it never fails that we hear daily about the newest outbreak of violence or instability somewhere in the world. Word of the latest humanitarian crisis is often front and center on social or mass media, ready to attract our attention and pull at our
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Current Events
Let’s Talk About Immigration
Can I be honest? Immigration is not a pet issue of mine. It has never ranked highly in my political awareness, I don’t tend to traffic in the latest statistics or partisan trends, and I don’t subscribe to any of the sensational viewpoints. As with so many other policy areas, the debate has been forced into two
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Why Should Christians Care About Foreign Policy?
This article is adapted from the introduction to our FREE Kingdom Guide to Foreign Policy which you can find at https://www.nokingbutchrist.org/foreignpolicy A large portion of what goes on in a given day, what makes the news or attracts the comments of our friends, includes some international events. But for many of us, it is those
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Movie Review: Vice
The other night, my wife and I wanted to get out of the house and enjoy ourselves a bit while the kids were visiting their grandparents during the Christmas holidays. So, naturally, when given the option of leisure time and open plans, we decided to do the most romantic thing possible: watch a political satire
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Foreign Policy
FDR’s Pearl Harbor Fabrication: A Rebuttal
“Yesterday, December 7, 1941 — a date which will live in infamy — the United States of America was suddenly and deliberately attacked by the naval and air forces of the Empire of Japan. The United States was at peace with that nation and … looking toward the maintenance of peace in the Pacific.… Japan
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5 Things You Should Know About Resolution 181
November 29, 2018, marks the 71st anniversary of Resolution 181, the UN General Assembly Resolution that laid out plans for the partitioning of Palestine, then under British occupation rule, into two independent states. This historic resolution is largely considered to be the first domino in the decades of resulting clashes between the eventual Israeli state
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America’s History of Destruction in Guatemala
This week’s events find me working in Guatemala. Many will be aware of the recent Fuego volcano eruption and the damage it caused and families that it has affected. As a result, we are working to build homes for those displaced by the eruption and to lead wellness clinics using essential oils (You can check