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Podcast: The Libertarian Christian Podcast
Episode: Is Embracing Diversity the Secret Ingredient to Creating a Libertarian Society? with Gary Chartier
Description: LCP host Cody Cook welcomes Dr. Gary Chartier to discuss his book, Christianity and the Nation-State. Chartier, Distinguished Professor of Law and Business Ethics and Associate Dean of the Zapara School of Business at La Sierra University, challenges Christian nationalism and state authority, advocating for a pluralist, consensual political order rooted in radical consociationalism. He critiques both nationalist and center-left establishment views, proposing a society of overlapping voluntary networks rather than our current system of territorial monopolies on force. Drawing from medieval Europeβs fragmented authority, he envisions a libertarian society where diverse, overlapping identities can thrive without coercive st...