CLR 2 Book Reviews Completed
All of the book reviews for CLR 2 have now been published. As scheduled, the full volume with all content should be published on July 1, 2019.
Enjoy!
Abstract: Origen’s Interpretation of Violence in the Book of Joshua (Chenoweth)
Title: Origen’s Interpretation of Violence in the Book of Joshua
Author: Mark Chenoweth
Abstract: If libertarians advocate for a highly restricted use of violence in society, it is incumbent upon Christian libertarians to offer a hermeneutic approach to scripture that is at least compatible with this ethic. Origen of Alexandria’s exegetical method, although very strange from a modern perspective, is a consistent biblical hermeneutic compatible with the libertarian restriction on violence. This article examines Origen’s interpretation of violence in the book of Joshua. I begin by looking at his exegetical method as a whole, which he describes in his On First Principles and then move on to his allegorical interpretation of Joshua. Although I do not intend to offer a systematic defense of Origen’s approach, simply introducing the Christian libertarian to Origen’s take on the violence opens up the current Christian debate on the interpretation of the conquest narratives to a hermeneutic world that goes far beyond (without negating) the findings of historical criticism.
Abstract: The Constitution of Economic Expertise (Salter)
Title: The Constitute of Economic Expertise: Social Science in the Public Square, Past, and Present
Author: Alexander Salter
Abstract: Why are the institutions that constitute scholarly economics the way they are? What determines the kinds of questions economists ask and the answers they find convincing? This article answers these questions by positing that within the modern economics profession, economic ideas compete on margins unrelated to the pursuit of truth. The adaptive value of certain kinds of economics can explain the prevalence of the economics that is currently practiced. The article questions the claim that modern economics has “passed the market test.” Ultimately, the mutual network between Academy and State supports economics that promote the managerial-administrative state and discourages economics that do not. The result of this unfortunate dynamic is the kind of skewed economic practice that has frequently plagued the discipline.
Abstract: Understanding the Anti-Suffragists as Christians (Tharp)
Title: Understanding the Anti-Suffragists as Christians: Understanding the Men and Women Opposed to Women’s Suffrage from a Religious Point of View
Authors: Angela Tharp
Abstract: This article analyzes the anti-suffrage movement from a Christian point of view. Most analyses of this movement have looked to its political aspects and the class interests of the anti-suffragists for answers; indeed, many historians have drawn the conclusion that anti-suffragists’ motivations were largely class-based. If historians mention religion at all, it normally occupies a very marginal role in their analysis. This article illustrates the fact that many of the anti-suffragists’ opinions concerning men’s and women’s roles, the nature of the family unit, and even economics may be traced to Christian traditions and were common to Christians during the time period in which most organized anti-suffragist activity occurred (which was roughly from 1880-1920). The article specifically looks at Catholic, Presbyterian, and Episcopalian anti-suffragists.
CLR 2 Soon to be Released
The final editorial touches are being put on volume 2 of The Christian Libertarian Review. As earlier announced on this blog, the journal will now be released on July 1 of each year. Since we are re-adjusting from a January release, articles will be released gradually until the full edition July 1 2019.
You can expect the first article/review of CLR 2 to be released before the end of January.
CLR’s New ISSN Number
The Christian Libertarian Review has recently obtained an ISSN number (2641-0486 digital version). This permanent identifier, issued by the US Library of Congress, is one of the most effective and simple ways of documenting periodicals and journals. It also allows for more listings in publication directories.
A New Addition to the CLR Editorial Board
The Christian Libertarian Review is happy to welcome Dr. Alexander Salter (PhD Economics, George Mason University) to the CLR editorial board. Dr. Salter currently serves as a Comparative Economics Research Fellow at the Free Market Institute and an assistant professor of economics in the Jerry S. Rawls College of Business Administration at Texas Tech University. His research focuses on comparative political economy and institutional analysis. He is interested in topics related to monetary economics and macroeconomics, and especially which monetary and macroeconomic institutions best promote economic stability. His research interests also include the economics of governance in the tradition of the Virginia School of political economy, investigating which governance rules effectively align the incentives of governors with the welfare of the governed.
In addition to conducting scholarly research, Dr. Salter also serves as an adjunct program officer with the Institute for Humane Studies at George Mason University, a project fellow with the Atlas Sound Money Project, and an associate editor of the Journal of Private Enterprise.