Dividing line
Tom Palmer summarizes the dividing line between libertarianism and other political theories well when he says "It is the notion of...
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Tim Bankes II
- Mar 6, 2022
- 2 min
Is Socialism Dystopian?
One thing that I do not understand is why some people think that taking away the rights of other people will bring about the ideal peace...
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Tim Bankes II
- Feb 27, 2022
- 2 min
Toleration
“The origin of morality is the self: how people ought to act because they, themselves are human beings. The origin of political...
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Tim Bankes II
- Feb 20, 2022
- 7 min
The Historical Significance of Liberty
“Libertarianism (the contemporary name for principled classical liberalism) has already profoundly shaped the modern world. In much of...
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Tim Bankes II
- Feb 13, 2022
- 3 min
Two principles of Libertarianism
Libertarianism at its core can be defined by two major principles. Libertarianism only allows for legislation to be passed that protects...
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Tim Bankes II
- Feb 6, 2022
- 13 min
Privatizing the Police Force
As someone romantic about the free market, a capitalist optimistic, I normally say that cooperation and profits can solve anything. The...
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Tim Bankes II
- Jan 30, 2022
- 5 min
Liberty and Parenting
Often, while I am reading books or articles, I notice that the author is accidentally making a Libertarian argument or at least the...
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Tim Bankes II
- Jan 23, 2022
- 7 min
Where we learn who God is (a Book Review)
The title of this article might seem a bit on the nose but I once thought so too until I saw someone posting that trees told them about...
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Tim Bankes II
- Jan 16, 2022
- 9 min
Lives Lost to Abortion
No matter how you look at abortion, whether you are an extreme pro-lifer that you are an abolitionist (like myself and the guys at...
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Tim Bankes II
- Jan 9, 2022
- 5 min
The Everlasting Institution: The Church
Recently, I was listening to a podcast from the “Conversations that matter podcast” (hosted by John Harris). The title of the podcast was...
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Tim Bankes II
- Jan 2, 2022
- 4 min
Libertarianism Is Christianity
“Fundamentally, Christianity is about our freedom, the ability to choose to have a relationship with God and believe in him. Given the...
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Tim Bankes II
- Dec 26, 2021
- 4 min
Learning From Children
The Recess Analogy (Excerpt from Are You Free?) When I was an after school daycare helper (when I was in high school), we used to take...
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Tim Bankes II
- Dec 19, 2021
- 6 min
Fight For, Not Against
“Conservative religious people involved in kingdom-of-the-world thinking often believe that their enemies are the liberals, the gay...
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Tim Bankes II
- Dec 12, 2021
- 6 min
We Are All Political
In previous articles, I have addressed that liberty is great for those who hate politics. Another article addresses the dependency of...
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Tim Bankes II
- Dec 5, 2021
- 6 min
Virtue Presupposes Liberty
“Christian economist Wilhelm Ropke argues that we need a morally sound culture to sustain liberty. Along those lines, CS Lewis says that...
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Tim Bankes II
- Dec 1, 2021
- 8 min
Trashing Santa (Christian Critique Of The Jolly Man)
In America, there are a few sacred cows that everyone knows is a lie, but we tell our kids that it is real. Santa is one of those. Coming...
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Tim Bankes II
- Nov 28, 2021
- 7 min
Work Is Loving (Pondering On Capitalism)
The mindset of today’s young socialism Many young people today are buying into the idea of socialism. They do not like a system that has...
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Tim Bankes II
- Nov 21, 2021
- 10 min
Divine Economics
Divine Economics Often, when I bring up economics, people automatically jump to its most common use, which is monetary (money)/Fiscal...
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Tim Bankes II
- Nov 14, 2021
- 7 min
The Problem Is Group Thought (Ideological Collectivism)
The Problem is Group Thought (Ideological Collectivism) The writing I am doing has a historical context. It comes after the controversial...
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Tim Bankes II
- Nov 7, 2021
- 5 min
Church Discipline Is Good For Liberty
Church Discipline and Liberty We libertarians are big proponents of self-government and self-ownership. This does not mean people are on...
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