Endorsements

Endorsements for the 2026 Edition

LCI hits it out of the ballpark once again! This new, expanded edition of Faith Seeking Freedom covers so much ground and answers so many important questions that it will quickly become an indispensable addition to every truth-seeker’s library. Readers of every faith and political persuasion will find it immensely informative.

Lawrence W. Reed — President Emeritus, Foundation for Economic Education

The updated and expanded version of Faith Seeking Freedom answers just about every question that a Christian might have about the libertarian ideal. It uses many Old and New Testament references to make the case political freedom. Indeed, it would be difficult to walk away from reading this book without recognizing that liberty is the political expression of loving our neighbors as ourselves.

Mary Ruwart — Chair, Liberty International; Author of Short Answers to the Tough Questions

Faith Seeking Freedom offers a thoughtful and well-organized exploration of the relationship between Christianity and libertarianism. Through careful scriptural engagement and clear argumentation, my brothers and sisters in Christ at Libertarian Christian Institute give you their perspective on what the Bible tells us about government, immigration, healthcare, abortion, and many other pressing subjects. Whether you agree with their conclusions or not, this book provides a serious contribution to the current (and perpetual) debate over faith and politics. I pray that God gives you wisdom and discernment as you read it.

Spike Cohen — 2020 Vice Presidential Bronze Medalist

The task taken on in Faith Seeking Freedom is especially important in a time of significant government overreach. It serves as an effective tool for increasing understanding of the harmony between faith and libertarianism, presented in a clear, digestible, and engaging way.

Kara Smith — Founder, Christian Caucus of the Libertarian Party

Christians affirm that every person is made in God’s image, entrusted with stewardship, and called to meaningful work. Faith Seeking Freedom makes a compelling case that these convictions align with a vision of free people and free markets, offering a clear and thoughtful defense of libertarian principles.

Jacqueline Isaacs — President and Chief Content Officer of Bellwether Communications, contributor to Called to Freedom: Why You Can Be Christian and Libertarian

We’ve lost vision for freedom. As the state has become the great responder and the choice of help for many when crises arise, we have slowly but surely surrendered many of our natural liberties. Once soundly rejected, too many now turn to centralized power for answers rather than each other and community when in need. Yet, because faith and freedom are foundational to a flourishing society, we should ask anew, “What does a free society look like?” Rather than a utopian response, the authors of Faith Seeking Freedom have answered that in great detail. This book brings a realistic and hopeful tangibility to the dream of freedom. It’s doable…and Faith Seeking Freedom proves it.

James Whitford — Co-founder, CEO, True Charity

If you ran out of conversation-starters with the 2020 edition, the new edition contains even more. Faith Seeking Freedom is a handy guide to the sometimes-surprising conclusions many Christians draw from their faith.

Art Carden — Margaret Gage Bush Distinguished Professor of Economics, Samford University

Faith Seeking Freedom is an intellectually stimulating page turner that every Christian (and non-Christian) should read and examine! You might not agree with everything in it (I don’t), but it is extremely elucidating and necessary, nonetheless, because a believer who does not care about “politics” will soon realize that “politics” cares about him intensely. The history of the Church is a history of State usurpation of prerogatives, and each Christian’s ultimate choice is whether his loyalty rests with Christ the King or the rulers and authorities of this World (Eph 6:12). This book sharpens believers’ discernment vis a vis the State and encourages us to stand firm against the yoke of slavery imposed by Government, because “Christ has set us free” (Gal 5:1).

Albert Veldhuyzen — Colonel, U.S. Army (retired); Executive Director, Project Paaguay Foundation & Libertyprolife.org; Secretary, Pro-Life Libertarian Caucus

Achieving liberty will require enlightening our fellow men about its eternal truths. Building on the success of the first edition, this updated and expanded second edition of Faith Seeking Freedom features additional authors and new insights from Christians who are also principled and articulate libertarians. They argue for a more libertarian interpretation of Christian teachings, explaining to fellow Christians and other people of faith the glory and morality of liberty in relatable terms. While remaining accessible and not overburdened with scholarly jargon, it still manages to show that libertarian principles are supported by Biblical teachings—such as the explanation, in Chapters 12, 14, and 15, of the connection between the libertarian principles of non-aggression, self-ownership, homesteading, and production, on the one hand, and the Biblical teachings about treatment of neighbors, stewardship of the gifts God has bestowed, and the admonition to be productive—to “be fruitful and multiply”—on the other. These insights and principles support and complement each other.

Liberty is ultimately about peace, love, and cooperation—a message that can appeal to the billions of Christians worldwide. This remains a big potential audience, and this enhanced book is an even more important undertaking. In addition, while the book is aimed at Christians, its linkage of principles of freedom to deeper moral truths is valuable to nonreligious libertarians as well. Liberty is not an isolated value; connecting related but different areas of thought is important. I am delighted that this book exists.

Stephan Kinsella — Attorney, Director, Center for the Study of Innovative Freedom

People like to say you should never talk about religion and politics in the same breath. This book rejects that false choice and does so unapologetically.

It approaches both subjects from a liberty-first perspective that will resonate with Christian libertarians and, frankly, anyone serious about examining principles. For Christians, it applies Scripture to political philosophy in a way that challenges complacency and forces a deeper look at what the Bible actually says about authority, responsibility, coercion, and freedom. It moves beyond clichés and asks whether our political assumptions truly align with Christ’s teachings.

For readers of other faiths, or for those who hold no religious belief at all, it provides clarity. It explains how a Christian, operating in good faith, can consistently arrive at libertarian conclusions about limited government, individual sovereignty, and moral agency. You do not have to share the theology to understand the framework.

At its core, this book is about liberty, spiritual and civil. It makes the case that Christ’s principles, rightly understood, call people out of bondage: bondage to sin, bondage to coercive power, and bondage to systems that substitute force for conscience. Whether you ultimately agree or disagree, it is worth reading if you are willing to examine the relationship between faith, freedom, and the proper role of power in a fallen world.

Paul Darr — Vice Chair, Libertarian National Committee

If you’re drawn to Christianity but wary of how easily religion gets recruited into power games, Faith Seeking Freedom is a breath of fresh air. The authors affirm historic Christianity while offering brief, substantive responses to tough questions about government authority, the non-aggression principle, economics, and culture—designed for real conversations rather than ideological posturing. You don’t have to accept every conclusion to benefit from the clarity: it’s a strong toolkit for anyone trying to integrate faith, freedom, and responsibility without baptizing either the state or the market.

Alexander McCobin — Founder & CEO, Liberty Ventures

Faith Seeking Freedom is a compelling exploration of the harmony between Christianity and libertarianism, boldly arguing that the non-aggression principle flows naturally from the moral teachings of Christ. With clarity and conviction, the easily navigable Q&A style text demonstrates that a deep commitment to individual liberty is not a departure from Christian faith, but a profound expression of it. This book challenges believers and liberty-minded readers alike to recognize that culture and free-market solutions, rather than the state, most adequately protect the dignity of all human life.

Amity Dolby — Catholic libertarian activist dedicated to promoting the Consistent Ethic of Life from the womb to the tomb

Although Scripture doesn’t teach any detailed political theory, Christians rightly seek the welfare of their political communities. For Christians weary of expansive state action, endless entanglement in foreign conflicts, burgeoning government indebtedness, lawfare, and the like, which no major political party seems interested in stopping, Faith Seeking Freedom provides a refreshing and clear alternative. Even Christians who don’t embrace everything here will be challenged in all sorts of good ways to consider what they believe about political life and why.

David VanDrunen — Robert B. Strimple Professor of Systematic Theology and Christian Ethics, Westminster Seminary California

Some critics of libertarianism dismiss it as anti-Christian. Some critics of Christianity think of it as irredeemably collectivist and statist. This very fine primer, helpfully organized in Q&A form, makes clear why critics of both sorts are mistaken. If you’ve ever wondered how it might make sense to think about the drug war, immigration, or public safety from a standpoint that is simultaneously Christian and libertarian, you’ve come to the right place. Faith Seeking Freedom is a gem because it meets challenging questions with authentically libertarian and Christian responses that are crisp and readily digestible but also informed by careful scholarship and by theological, moral, and social-scientific insight. This book doesn’t offer the final word, nor does it pretend to do so; and of course every reader will doubtless find something here with which to argue. But every reader will also find in Faith Seeking Freedom a thoughtful guide through the thicket of contemporary politics; I commend it with confidence and appreciation.

Gary Chartier — Distinguished Professor of Law and Business Ethics, La Sierra University

This is a very serviceable manual on how Christian libertarians can, do, and ought to think about a whole range of modern social and political questions and challenges. Not every Christian libertarian will agree with every proposal in this book (would they be libertarians if they did?), but everyone--Christian, libertarian, or otherwise--will find here a serious attempt at applying a consistent and objective ethic of the use of coercion and a rational approach to distinguishing between the moral and the merely legal.

Jonathan McIntosh — The George Buchanan Forum

Endorsements for the 2020 Edition

Faith Seeking Freedom is a basic primer on serious libertarianism seen through the informed intellects of serious Christians. Its Q&A format is easy to read, utterly faithful to Christian doctrine and libertarian beliefs, and leaves you fulfilled yet asking for more. I strongly recommend it.

Hon. Andrew P. Napolitano, Senior Judicial Analyst, Fox News Channel

“As a Christian libertarian, you get questions. A lot of questions. A lot of the same questions. Instead of stumbling for responses, why reinvent the wheel? Faith Seeking Freedom gives you the substantive and convincing answers you need in order to understand your own position more deeply and convey it to others.”

Thomas E. Woods

Nothing true or worthwhile comes without skeptical inquiry, but a tough question doesn’t always require a long-winded response. This latest contribution from the Libertarian Christian Institute proves that the best answers are often the concise ones, those that strike at the root of the matter while drawing from unassailable facts and the ripest wisdom.

Lawrence W. Reed, president emeritus of the Foundation for Economic Education and author of Was Jesus a Socialist?

In Faith Seeking Freedom, the authors draw on Judeo-Christian principles to provide a helpful and accessible guide to the ideas and public policies of a free society. For both modern Christians and secularists alike, this book offers insights into how to steer through the cultural seductions and dangers of tyranny to reach the greater human well-being only made possible through liberty.

David J. Theroux, Founder and President, Independent Institute; Founder and President, C.S. Lewis Society of California

“It’s tough to imagine any Christian reading this book and not embracing the non-aggression principle of libertarianism.”

Mary Ruwart, Chair, Liberty International

We all have an almost endless number of questions, especially when it comes to an issue as complex as the relationship between government and our Christian faith. Answers – now those are much harder to come by. Faith Seeking Freedom is a good place to start. It offers some solid answers to those questions – over 100 of them! The Q&A format makes for easy reading but don’t let the brevity of the answers fool you. They pack an intellectual punch presented with sound reason and plenty of scriptural support. And the authors put “tough questions” in the title for a reason. They don’t skirt the most difficult issues. In fact, they take them head-on. Whether you’re a long-time libertarian Christian seeking to better defend your position or a curious bystander trying to figure it all out, this book is a must-read.

Mike Maharrey, Host of the GodArchy Podcast

A very useful contribution that strikes a good balance between comprehensive answers and a wide variety of issues. The questions are indeed the tough ones that would come from Christians who do not embrace libertarianism; honest readers will appreciate the sincere attempts to meet these objections.

Robert P. Murphy, Senior Fellow, Mises Institute

Faith Seeking Freedom is wonderfully clear, concise, and kind to the reader. This book will help non-libertarian Christians to better understand, respect, and maybe even adopt libertarianism as their favored approach to political philosophy.

Kevin Vallier, Associate Professor of Philosophy, Bowling Green State University

Faith Seeking Freedom is an excellent and useful collection of handy answers to important questions. Is it filled with conversation-enders? No—it’s filled with conversation starters, and that’s what makes it important.

Art Carden, Professor of Economics and Medical Properties Trust Fellow, Brock School of Business, Samford University

You can find a fair amount of Christian libertarian theory online today, and in no small contribution from the authors that have collaborated here, but there are few options for comprehensive reading. Narrowing our options even further, would be the expressed desire for something thoroughly covering the breadth of Christian libertarian philosophy, while remaining accessible for the beginner and worthwhile for the familiar. Faith Seeking Freedom is an achieving apologetic. This catechism quickly surveys the vast subject, while responsibly addressing necessary distinctions in existing political theories that reside under the often umbrella terms of ‘Christian,’ and ‘libertarian.’ I am thankful for the authoring and editing efforts that went into the creation of this book. It can easily serve to clarify terms, and offer consistency, to formed or forming convictions, where our faith dictates our politics.

Stephen Rose, AnarchoChristian.com

I must confess that I am not fond of the term “libertarianism” for the same reason I find “capitalism” misleading. In almost any debate over libertarianism, one must spend half the time explaining what it is not before moving on to what it might be. If libertarianism means libertinism, count me out. As pointed out in this text however, libertarianism is not a full-fledged philosophy, much less a theology, as much as it is an argument that maintains (in Lord Acton’s words) that “liberty is the political end of man,” – not, of course, his entire telos.

This book is not the final word on the argument between the Christian revelation and human liberty, but it nonetheless asks many of the right questions, questions that are rarely raised among Christians.

Rev. Robert A. Sirico, Acton Institute

Achieving liberty will require enlightening our fellow men about its eternal truths. The contributors to this volume, Christians who are also principled and articulate libertarians, argue for a more libertarian interpretation of Christian teachings, and seek to explain to fellow Christians and other people of faith the glory and morality of liberty in terms they will already relate to. Liberty is ultimately about peace, love, and cooperation, which is a message that can appeal to the 2.4 billion Christians on the planet. This is a big potential audience. This is an important book and undertaking.

Stephan Kinsella

I am delighted, exhilarated, and deliriously pleased with the publication of this book. It is an excellent attempt to convince Christians, the co-creators of Western Civilization, to adopt libertarian principles. I can attest that the authors are well-steeped in libertarian theory. If anyone can make the case for the freedom philosophy to Christians, it is this team from the Libertarian Christian Institute.

Walter Block, Senior Fellow, Mises Institute

“As a Jewish agnostic who is also a libertarian, I found this book to be absorbing and persuasive. I can recommend it wholeheartedly to other Jewish agnostics, whether or not they’re libertarian. On that basis, it looks like a must-read for folks of the Christian faith!”

Gene Epstein, Director of The Soho Forum