Christian libertarianism
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Christian libertarianism is the synthesis of
inalienable rights
.
As with some other forms of libertarianism, Christian libertarianism holds that what is prohibited by law should be limited to various forms of
love your neighbor as yourself" are not imposed on others so long as the non-aggression principle, which Christian libertarians believe to be foundational,[citation needed] has not been violated.[citation needed
]
Definition
According to Andrew Sandlin, an American theologian and author, Christian libertarianism is the view that mature individuals are permitted maximum freedom under God's law.[2]
History
The origins of Christian libertarianism in the
paleolibertarian theorist Murray Rothbard, of the three libertarian experiments during the European colonization of the Americas in the mid-17th century, all three were begun by nonconformist Protestant groups.[3]
Luther's theology.[4]
conservative libertarian think tank, is named after him.[5]
People
- Justin Amash (Orthodox)
- Nikolai Berdyaev (Orthodox)
- Roman Catholic)
- Congregationalist)
- Jesus Huerta de Soto(Roman Catholic)
- Lutheran)[6]
- Anglican, Unitarian)
- Andrew Napolitano (Roman Catholic)
- Albert Jay Nock (Episcopalian)
- Presbyterian)
- Baptist)
- Thomas Woods(Roman Catholic)
See also
- Christian anarchism
- Christian democracy
- Christian ethics
- Christian existentialism
- Christian pacifism
- Christian socialism
- Christian views on poverty and wealth
- Christianity and politics
- Consistent life ethic
- Constantinian shift
- Cultural mandate
- Geolibertarianism
- Silver Rules
- Image of God
- Kingship and kingdom of God
- Libertarian Christianity
- Natural-rights libertarianism
- Non-aggression principle
- Original and ancestral sin
- Political ethics
- Political theology
- Religious views on capitalism
- Statolatry
- Two kingdoms doctrine
References
Citations
- ^ Seavey 2016, p. 25.
- ^ Sandlin 1996.
- ^ Rothbard 2011, p. 437.
- ^ Höpfl 1991, p. xii.
- ^ "History of Acton Institute". Acton Institute. Retrieved 1 September 2020.
- ^ Anon. 2011.
Sources
- Anon. (10 November 2011). "Gary Johnson candidate profile". Reason.com. Retrieved 1 September 2020.
- Höpfl, Harro, ed. (1991). Luther and Calvin on Secular Authority. Cambridge University Press. ISBN 978-1-107-39303-5.
- Rothbard, Murray N. (2011). "The Origins of Individualist Anarchism in the US". In Edward P. Stringham (ed.). Anarchy and the Law: The Political Economy of Choice. New Brunswick: Transaction Publishers. ISBN 978-1-4128-0890-3.
- Sandlin, Andrew (October 1996). "The Christian Libertarian Idea". The Christian Statesman. Retrieved 1 September 2020 – via The Forerunner Blog.
- Seavey, Todd (2016). Libertarianism For Beginners. For Beginners Books. ISBN 978-1-939994-67-7.
Further reading
- ISBN 0-89107-498-8.