GodArchy Podcast

In this episode I partnered with Doug Stuart of the Libertarian Christian podcast for a joint episode on the "biblical values" of democratic socialism. We take apart an article by Obery Hendricks published at the Sojourners website claiming that Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's democratic socialism is the political ideology that best conforms to biblical values. Does it? Really? We don't think so and we explain why.

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Political decentralization is an important libertarian concept. Can we apply the same idea to the Church? In this episode, I talk to Jason Rink about decentralizing both the state and the church. Along the way, we also hit on a number of topics including war, entrepreneurship and our personal political/faith journeys.

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In this episode I take on three objections I've been hearing over and over.

1. An anarchist can't be a Christian.

2. Romans 13

3. War (and other stuff) is justified because it's "in the bible."

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Murray Rothbard said, "It is totally irresponsible to have a loud and vociferous opinion on economic subjects while remaining in this state of ignorance.” Sadly, the vast majority of people advocating for various economic policies are indeed in this state of ignorance. In this episode, I attempt to alleviate some of this ignorance. I cover some fundamental economic truths and explain why every government intervention is doomed to failure.

In this episode, Mike Maharrey talks with Mennonite pastor Ryan Burgett about the concept of Christian nonviolence. They discuss war, self-defense and the ethical ideal demonstrated by Jesus. This episode challenges Christian libertarians to consider a step beyond non-aggression.

In this episode, Mike Maharrey takes on Romans 13. Does it really mean unlimited obedience to government? Do these verses invalidate libertarianism? Or are we missing something?

Who would Jesus bomb? I'm going to go out on a limb and say nobody. In this episode of the GodArchy, Mike Maharrey makes the antiwar case from both a Christian and libertarian perspective.

You've probably seen the "taxation is theft" meme on social media. But is it really? In this episode of the GodArchy podcast, Mike Maharrey explains why "taxation is theft" is more than a silly libertarian catchphrase. It captures an essential truth about the nature of the state.

This episode features a discussion of the non-aggression principle as a fundamental idea in both libertarian and Christian thought. What is the NAP? How do we derive it? And how should it guide our actions?

In this episode, I tackle one of the most fundamental questions you face: who owns you? I make the case for self-ownership and then discuss the political ramifications.