Articles by Laurence M. Vance on LewRockwell.com

This article is about Christianity and war  "Christianity and War," October 2003

This article is about the war in Iraq  "Eight Facts About Iraq," January 2004

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This article is a history of the Hampton Court Conference in 1604 where the King James Bible was born  "The Hampton Court Conference," January 2004

This article is about the Supreme Court case Ex parte Merryman  "Justice Taney on Lincoln's Suspension of Habeas Corpus," January 2004

This article is about free trade  "The Moral Case for Free Trade," February 2004

This article is a critique of Jerry Falwell's article "God is pro-war"  "Falwell's Folly," February 2004

This article presents the views of one of the Anti-Federalists on the evils of standing armies  "Brutus on the Evils of Standing Armies," February 2004

This article shows that the US has a global empire in 135 countries  "The U.S. Global Empire," March 2004

This article is about the US global empire of military bases  "The Bases of Empire," March 2004

This article is about the Crimean War  "The War to End All Wars," March 2004

This article is a critique of the Earned Income Tax Credit  "Tax Credit or Income Transfer?" April 2004

This article is about Thomas Jefferson's low opinion of Napoleon  "Thomas Jefferson on Napoleon," May 2004

This article is a critique of proposals to raise the gas tax  "Time for a National Review of Gas Taxes," May 2004

This article is a review of Intimate Voices from the First World War  "The Horrors of War, July 2004

This article exposes the myth that Republicans are conservatives  "The Myth of Republican Conservatism," July 2004

This article is a critique of Sean Hannity's book Deliver Us from Evil  "Deliver Us from Sean Hannity," July 2004

This article is about the sound principles of Thomas Jefferson: peace, commerce, and honest friendship with all nations--entangling alliances with none  "Jeffersonian Principles," September 2004

This article presents the views of Cato's Letters on the evils of war and standing armies  "Cato on the Evils of War and Standing Armies," September 2004

This article concerns Jefferson's views on war  "Jefferson on the Evils of War," September 2004

This article is a follow-up to "The U.S. Global Empire" and "The Bases of Empire"  "Guarding the Empire," October 2004

This article answers the question of whether a Christian should join the military  "Should a Christian Join the Military?" October 2004

This article shows that George Bush is not pro-life or anti-abortion  "For Whom Would Jesus Vote?" November 2004

This article presents the views of the economicst Ludwig von Mises on Islam  "Mises on Islam," November 2004

This article is a critique of a letter from Bob Jones to President Bush  "Fundamentalist Foolishness," November 2004

This article is a critique of Christians fighting the state's wars  "Christian Killers?" December 2004 

This article is about how the state uses religion in war  "Gott Mit Uns," December 2004

This article is about the 1914 Christmas truce during WWI  "The Christmas Truce," December 2004

This article is about 15 of the biggest lies in American history  "The Lying State," January 2005

   This article is about state-sponsored medical research  "The Murdering State," January 2005

This article is an introduction to the author's Christianity and War and Other Essays Against the Warfare State  "Christianity and War Revisited," January 2005

This article is an analysis of all 498 new public laws of the 108th Congress  "The 108th Congress: An Analysis," January 2005

 This article points out that Bush did not veto a single bill during his first term  "Those Bush Vetoes," January 2005

This article is about the growth of government over the past four years  "Four Years Growth," January 2005

This article is about the execution of Private Eddie Slovik for desertion during WWII  "The Execution of Eddie Slovik," January 2005

This article is about libertarian support for educational vouchers  "Libertarian Welfare," February 2005

This article is a critique of Christian soldiers who kill for the state  "The Hebrew Midwives vs. The Christian Soldier," March 2005

This article presents the views of the great English Baptist preacher, Charles Spurgeon, on war  "Charles Spurgeon on Christian War Fever," March 2005

This article is a critique of vouchers.  "The Great Voucher Fraud," March 2005

This article is a critique of conservative proposals to give President Bush a line item veto when Bush just submitted to Congress a $2.7 trillion budget.  "Are Conservatives Naive or Just Plain Stupid?" March 2005

This article contains a 20 question test to determine if you are a Christian warmonger  "Are You a Christian Warmonger?" April 2005

This article gives ten things that are wrong with the U.S. global empire  "What's Wrong with the U.S. Global Empire?" May 2005

This article contains the Beatitudes from the Gospel of Matthew rewritten as the warmonger's beatitudes  "The Warmonger's Beatitudes," May 2005

This article is a critique of President Bush's warmongering  "War on His Mind," May 2005

This article is a critique of President Bush's Christianity  "The Christianity of George WMD Bush," May 2005

This article is about the Russo-Japanese War in 1905  "They Knew Not Where They Were Going or Why," May 2005

This article is a critique of Christian warmongers  "The Warmonger's Psalm," June 2005

This article is about how it is wrong for Christians to kill for the state  "State Sanctified Murder," June 2005

This article is about how it is wrong for Christians to kill for the state  "Killing Heartily in the Name of the Lord," June 2005

This article is about how it is wrong for Christians to ask God to bless the military  "God Bless Our Troops?" June 2005

This article presents eyewitness testimony against a Christian being in the military  "Think, Christian," July 2005

This article is about calls for repeal of the 22nd amendment  "Our Leader," August 2005

This article is about withdrawing the troops from Iraq  "It Is a Simple Matter," August 2005

This article is about how the U.S. government owns over 29% of all the land in the USA  "This Land is Not Your Land," August 2005

This article is a warning against Christians killing for the state in the military  "Just Say No," August 2005

This article is about what is wrong with the BRAC Commission recommending closing military bases in the US  "The Problem with BRAC," September 2005

This article is about who promotes the war in Iraq and the fact that I don't  "It's Not My War!" September 2005

This article is about the Supreme Court decision in the Kelo case and how it relates to the 14th Amendment  "The Kelo Decision and the Fourteenth Amendment," October 2005

This article is about the Senate Republicans who rejected an anti-torture amendment to a bill  "Senate Republican Torture Masters," October 2005

This article is about a preacher from days gone by who favored peace over war  "Vicesimus Knox on War and Peace," October 2005

This article is a book review of C. John Cadoux's The Early Christian Attitude to War  "The Early Christian Attitude to War," November 2005

  "Slavery Myths," November 2005

  "Today Iraq, Tomorrow the World," December 2005

This article is about Christians who try to get around the commandment, "Thou shalt not kill"  "Humpty Dumpty Religion," December 2005

This article is about Herod trying to kill the Christ child  "The Christmas That Almost Wasn't," December 2005

This article is about why it is important to support LewRockwell.com  "Why You Should Support LewRockwell.com," December 2005

This article is in response to Bush's remark that the war in Iraq is "worth it."  "Do They Think It's Worth It?" January 2006

This article is about the worthless Republicans in Congress  "Our 'Conservative' Republican Congress," January 2006

This article is about Martin Luther's advice to Christian soldiers  "What's a Christian Soldier to Do?" February 2006

This article is a review of The Faith of the American Soldier  "The Hypocrisy of the American Christian Soldier," February 2006

This article provides documented evidence, from a variety of sources, why the US should not be in Iraq  "Is Anyone Listening?" February 2006

This article is a critique of minimum wage laws  "Minimum Wage, Maximum Intervention," March 2006

This article is about the wickedness of supporting the Iraq war  "The Wicked Bible and the Wicked War," March 2006

This article is about the third anniversary of the war in Iraq  "Weapons of Mass Distraction," March 2006

This article asks and answers the question: Is it murder to kill in Iraq?  "Is It or Isn't It?" April 2006

This article is about Christians blindly following Bush  "The President's Prayer," April 2006

This article is about the suggestion by Benjamin Rush for a Peace Office instead of a War Office  "Benjamin Rush's Peace Office," April 2006

This article is about Christians who are blinded by Bush, the Republican Party, the conservative movement, the military, and the government  "Beam Christians," May 2006

This article is a defense of a literal six-day Creation by God Almighty, the intelligent designer  "Intelligent Design or Intelligent Designer?" May 2006

This article is about how we should really pray for the troops on Armed Forces Day  "The Armed Forces Day of Reckoning," May 2006

This article is about Memorial Day  "Dying for a Lie," May 2006

This article is the text of a lecture delievered to congressional staffers in Washington DC  "Christianity and the War," June 2006

This article is about the female U.S. soldiers that have been killed in Iraq  "Fifty-four Dead Women," June 2006

This article is a public letter to my Congressman about the so-called FairTax  "Dear Congressman," June 2006

This article is an analysis of the "Battle Hymn of the Republic"  "Blasphemy in Song," July 2006

This article exposes six major Christian warmongers  "The Christian Axis of Evil," July 2006

This article shows how liberal so-called "conservative" Republicans really are  "Irritating, Lousy, Liberal Republicans," August 2006

Using the case of Israel, this article shows the hypocrisy of Christian Warmongers  "The Hypocrisy of Christian Warmongers," August 2006

Thiis article is about the warmongering conservatives at National Review magazine  "The Conservative World Champs," August 2006

Thiis article is about Rush Limbaugh's latest attempt to justify the war in Iraq  "Limbaugh Lunacy," September 2006

Thiis article is a review of How Capitalism Saved America, by Thomas DiLorenzo  "How Capitalism Saved America," September 2006

Thiis article is about U.S. troops in Iraq being responsible for the death and destruction they bring  "Who is Responsible?" September 2006

Thiis article is about the hypocrisy of being against the war but supporting the troops  "Supporting the Troops," October 2006

Thiis article is about the National Guard trying to recruit high school students  "No, You Can't Have My Daughter," October 2006

This article is about the often deadly military oath to obey the president and military officers  "Deadly Oaths," October 2006

This article is a critical review of Senator Rick Santorum's new book  "Santorumism," November 2006

This article explodes the myth that there was a Republican revolution in 1994.  "What Republican Revolution? November 2006

This article is about Christian support for the draft  "Should Christians Support Slavery? November 2006

This is a review article of Bill Kauffman's new anti-state, anti-war book  "Bill Kauffman: American Anarchist," December 2006

This article contains Christmas carols rewritten for warmongers.  "The Warmonger's Christmas Carols," December 2006

  "They Won't Be Home for Christmas," December 2006

This is a book review of Christian Theology of Public Policy  "A Christian Against the State," January 2007

This article is about military recruiters  "Beware of Child Predators," January 2007

This article is about the US global empire of troops in 159 regions of the world  "Update on the Empire," February 2007

This article traces the beginning of the US global empire back to the US overthrow of the queen of Hawaii  "The Beginnings of Empire," February 2007

This article is about the Republicans in the Senate blocking debate on a resolution against the Iraq war  "Senate Republican Warmongers," March 2007

Thiis article is about how the Anti-Federalists correctly predicted the increase in the power of the government under the Constitution  "The Anti-Federalists Were Right," March 2007

This article, a follow-up to the previous article, is also about how the Anti-Federalists correctly predicted the increase in the power of the government under the Constitution  "The Anti-Federalists Were Right Again," March 2007

This is a special article about the fourth anniversary of the war  "Four Years, Four Plans," March 2007

This article asks and answers the question: "Will Ron Paul Be the Candidate of the Christian Right?"  "Will Ron Paul Be the Candidate of the Christian Right?" April 2007

Thiis article is about the opposition of the Anti-Federalists to standing armies  "The Anti-Federalists on Standing Armies," May 2007

This article is a critique of the idea that killing in war is acceptable  "Kill or Murder? The Unholy Desire of Christians to Legitimize Killing in War" May 2007

This article is the opening statement in a debate on the morality of the Iraq War  "The Morality of the Iraq War," June 2007

Thiis article is a critique of Christians who love the military  "The Hypocrisy of Christian Militarists," June 2007

This article is the text of a lecture given at a FFF conference  "War, Foreign Policy, and the Church," June 2007

This article is the unabridged text of a lecture given at a FFF conference  "War, Gunboat Policy, and the Church," July 2007

This article is about the cost of the Iraq War  "Counting the Cost," July 2007

This article shows the decline of the Southern Baptist Convention from their anti-war position  "What Happened to the Southern Baptists?" August 2007

This article is a critique of the Republican Party  "Not a Dime's Worth of Difference," August 2007

This article is a critique of the Defense Department  "DOD 101," September 2007

This article is about the 220th anniversary of the signing of the Constitution  "Is Our Government Legitimate?" September 2007

This article is about John the Baptist's instructions to soldiers  "Do Violence to No Man," September 2007

This article argues that a Christian should not be a military chaplain  "Should a Christian Be a Military Chaplain?" October 2007

  "The Doctrine of a Christian Warmonger," October 2007

  "Should Anyone Join the Military?" October 2007

This article is about why people continue to join the military  "Don't Enlist," November 2007

This article is about Veterans Day and the military mindset in the United States  "Veterans Day," November 2007

This article is a defense of Ron Paul  "An Open Letter to the Protestant Community in Behalf of Ron Paul," November 2007

This article is a book review of What About Hitler?  "What About Hitler?" November 2007

This article is about the effects of the military on families  "Have a Non-Military Christmas," December 2007

This article is a critique of libertarians who say that Ron Paul is wrong on abortion  "Dr. Gates vs. Dr. Paul," January 2008

This article introduces my new edition of Christianity and War  "Christianity and War Revisited Again," January 2008

This is a video of a lecture by Laurence M. Vance  "What the Church Should Be Saying About War and Foreign Policy," January 2008 (video)

This article is a critique of libertarians who say that Ron Paul is wrong on abortion  "Is Ron Paul Wrong on Abortion?" January 2008

This article is about Christian colleges that give their young men to the U.S. military  "For Christ and for Caesar," February 2008

This article is a reply to a young man who asked me about joining the military  "Accomplice to Murder," February 2008

This article is about how only the troops can end the war in Iraq  "Ending the War," March 2008

This article is about the fifth anniversary of the Iraq War  "Five Years and Counting," March 2008

This article is on the occasion of 4,000 dead U.S. soldiers in Iraq  "They Died in Vain," March 2008

This article is about the extent of the U.S. global empire of troops  "Ninety-Five Years to Go," April 2008

This article is about how US soldiers fighting in Iraq are dupes and not heroes  "Heroes or Dupes?" April 2008

This article is about how Christianity has been eclipsed by the state, its leaders, its military, and its wars  "Christianity in Eclipse," May 2008

  "The Most Unnecessary Job in the World," [forthcoming May 2008]

  "A War Prayer for the Twenty-First Century," [forthcoming June 2008]

  "Christianity and War,"  [forthcoming June 2008]

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