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: Minister of 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  "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

This article is about how unnecessary it is for families to be told that their loved one was killed fighting in Iraq  "The Most Unnecessary Job in the World," May 2008

This article is the text of a lecture given at the Future of Freedom Foundation's 2008 conference on foreign policy and civil liberties  "Christianity and War," June 2008

This article is about Christian warmongers  "Double-Minded Warmongers," July 2008

This article is about how only U.S. troops can prevent a war with Iran  "How to Prevent a War with Iran," July 2008

This article is about how Christians should oppose the state like Elijah of old  "Elijah vs. the State," August 2008

This article is about a great Christian example in J. Gresham Machen, who was not a Christian warmonger  "J. Gresham Machen on Imperialism, Militarism, and Conscription," August 2008

This article is about the Republican Party  "Ichabod!" September 2008

This article is about how John McCain is a war criminal  "War Hero or War Criminal?" September 2008

This article is about how U.S. troops should be blamed for the death and destruction they mete out  "The Blame Game," September 2008

This article is about presidential candidate Chuck Baldwin  "The Lesser of Two Goods," October 2008

This article is about anti-war Christians throughout history  "Faith of Our Fathers," October 2008

This article is about the Christian Coalition voter guides  "Cursed Be the Christian Coalition," November 2008

This article is about Christians who supported John McCain in the election  "McChristians," November 2008

This article is about how war and militarism were not even an issue for conservative Christians in the recent election  "The Triumph of Imperial Christianity," November 2008

This is a video of my 2008 FFF lecture on Christianity and War  "Christianity and War," November 2008 (video)

This is a book review of an antiwar book  "Saying No to War," December 2008

This article is about how Christians who kill for the state are like Herod's henchmen who killed the babies  "Herod's Henchmen," December 2008

  "Must Evangelicals Be Conservatives?" January 2009

This article is about how Bush is a war criminal for starting the Iraq War  "George Bush: War Criminal in Chief," January 2009

This article is about the end of the so-called Republican Revolution  "T.G.I.F.," January 2009

This is a letter sent to a Christian young man about joining the military  "Letter to a Christian Young Man Regarding Joining the Military," February 2009

This article is a critique of the government making vices into crimes  "The Nanny State," February 2009

This is a reprint from an article in Liberty magazine about immigration  "Beyond Open or Closed Borders," February 2009

This is the introduction to The Revolution that Wasn't  "The Revolution that Wasn't," March 2009

This article is about Republicans who are rightly attacking Obama but never opened their mouth about Bush  "Oh, Where Have You Been Senator Gregg, Senator Gregg, Oh, Where Have You Been?" March 2009

This article is about the sixth anniversary of the Iraq War  "What Happened to the War?" March 2009

This article is the text of a lecture about the Flat Tax and the FairTax  "The Flat Tax Is Not Flat and the FairTax Is Not Fair," April 2009

This article is about the crime of killing for the state in war  "The Crime that Cannot Be Wiped Away," April 2009

This article is about Christian support for waterboarding  "Waterboard an A-rab for Jesus," May 2009

This article is about Christian support for torture  "Christians for Torture," May 2009

This is my third article against torture  "The Morality of Torture," May 2009

This article is a semi-review of Pat Buchanan's book on WWII  "Buchanan's Necessary Book," June 2009

This article is about the U.S. global empire  "Mr. Obama, Tear Down This Empire," June 2009

This article is about the danger of singing patriotic songs in church  "Separating the State from the Church," July 2009

This article is about how foreign solderis aren't expected to follow orders to attack Americans  "I Was Just Following Orders," July 2009

This is a review of Meltdown by Thomas Woods  "The Economic Meltdown: Its Cause and Cure," July 2009

This article is an analysis of the Republicans in the 111th Congress  "Will the Republicans Save Us?" July 2009

  "The Folly and Wickedness of War," August 2009

  "Worse than Nagasaki and Hiroshima," August 2009

  "Rethinking the Good War," September 2009

  "Mr. No," September 2009

This article is about the unemployment insurance system  "The Unemployment Racket," October 2009

This article is about President Obama not being a pacifist  "Rush Is Wrong," October 2009

This article is about how Christians are in love with the military  "The Christian's Golden Calf," October 2009

This article is about how the Republicans are hypocrites when it comes to being against socialized medicine  "Health Care Hypocrisy," October 2009

This article is about how to remove military worship from our churches  "How to Demilitarize Your Church," November 2009

This article is about the military doublespeak that pervades society  "Military Doublespeak," November 2009

This article contains the complete text of two works by John T. Flynn on Roosevelt and Pearl Harbor plus a foreword by Laurence M. Vance  "John T. Flynn on Roosevelt and Pearl Harbor," December 2009

This article is a reply to a conservative who claims that I hate the military  "Do Antiwar Libertarians Hate the Military?" December 2009

This article is a contrast between the views of Obama and Hans Hoppe  "Hope or Hoppe?" January 2010

This article is against the U.S. military providing disaster relief to Haiti  "Should the U.S. Military Go to Haiti?" January 2010

This article exposes pro-life hypocrisy when it comes to war and abortion  "Warmongering vs. the Sanctity of Life," January 2010

This article is a defense of Congressman Ron Paul  "The Pro-Life Assault on Ron Paul and the Constitution," February 2010

This article is an update on the extent of the US global empire of troops and bases  "Same Empire, Different Emperor," February 2010

This article is about the 1,000th soldiers who will die in Afghanistan  "Who Will It Be?" February 2010

  "The Few, the Proud, the High School Students," March 2010

  "The Forgotten War," March 2010

This article is about the soldiers who crucified Christ because they were just following orders  "There They Crucified Him," April 2010

This is an article on the problems with the FairTax  "Can a Tax Be 'Fair'?" April 2010

This article is a critique of The Green Bible  "Is God Green?" April 2010

This article is about the Marines recruiting high school students  "The Marines Are Looking for a Few Good High School Students," May 2010

  "Can a Christian Kill for His Government?" May 2010

This article is about victimless crimes  "Every Crime Needs a Victim," May 2010

This article is about the Civil Rights Act of 1964  "Discrimination and a Free Society," June 2010

This article is about the Marine Corps recruiting high school students  "What the Marine Corps Forgot to Mention," June 2010

This article is about US troops as the president's personal army since WWII  "U.S. Presidents and Those Who Kill for Them," July 2010

This article is about the McDonald gun decision by the Supreme Court  "Gun Liberty and McDonald," July 2010

This is a review of The American Patriot's Bible  "The American Warmonger's Bible," July 2010

  "Killing Is Your Life Work," [forthcoming]

  "The Warmonger's Beatitudes," [forthcoming]

  "God Bless Our Troops?" [forthcoming]

  "Janus Christians," [forthcoming]

  "My Antiwar Odyssey," [forthcoming]

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

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