This book is an excellent survey of the influence of Calvinism in not only Europe but early America as well. It does a wonderful job of capturing the historical as well as theological influence of perhaps the greatest theologian since the Apostles, John Calvin.

Colson has brilliantly articulated his passion and conviction about the real, life-changing nature of who Jesus really is. His stand that 'the enduring revolution' must begin in the heart and that it must begin at the cross is refreshing, clear, and encouraging for individuals and this nation. Compact and yet profound reading: Tremendous!

To properly understand the reason for the system of trial by jury one can do no better than to read Spooner's essay. He covers the history of the concept and the proper role of the "judge" and the rights of the jury. The concept of Jury Nullification and the need for it become clear with a reading of his work. One reading of Spooner's essay and you will never view our judicial system in the same light.

This book takes place about 10 years after LOVING LILY. Lily's younger brother Peter wants to purchase a neighboring farm from an Earl who left America with his family shortly before the war. The Earl agrees to sell the land to Peter, but dies before the sale is completed.

Rose, the Earl's daughter, is being forced by her mother to marry an old man to pay off the family's debts. Instead, Rose sneaks off to America thinking if she can run the farm and earn a profit she can support her family and won't have to marry.

Rose is determined to work the land that Peter believes should be his. Peter helps Rose with her planting because he believes the land will be his when Rose grows tired of the work and goes back to England. Even as Rose and Peter fall in love Peter has trouble trusting her because of what another English woman did to him during the war.

When Peter realizes he does trust Rose, she's gone. Peter, who's been trying to get Rose to leave, now has to decide whether to go after her.

This was really a wonderful book. Rose is strong and admirable. She went after what she wanted - to live in America and work the land. Peter starts the book untrusting and bitter, but he comes through for Rose when it's needed.

This book uncovers an earlier view of economics than Adam Smith, which is not only Austrian, but finds free-market policies compatible with a moral and religous tradition. It's remarkable how modern the thought is of these mid 17th century thinkers...

Finding Common Ground is a truly ground-breaking book. The content is clear and concise, and provides solid advice for educators who are trying to address issues of religious differences in the public schools. The book covers church-state law, a vision of civility that every educator should be thinking about, and practical chapters on dealing with religious topics in the curriculum and character education. A must-have for every public school teacher and administrator!

So there is only one way to tell if we are real Libertarians. This is the book. This book is not radical except to those who are kaffeeklatch Libertarians. As we read this book it clarifies what we were already thinking. It is just nice to see it organized and spoken about. Normally we do not mark up good books but in this case if our high liter does not go dry, we missed something.
One of my favorites is:
As we have seen, police service is not "free"; it is paid for by the taxpayer, and the taxpayer is very often the poor person himself. He may vary well be paying more in taxes for police now then he would in fees to privet, and far more efficient, police companies.
Well if we made it through the book, we are the real things.
If not you still have a chance to be radical and confuse everyone with "A Piece of the Action" by Louis O. Kelso. If you can't find it, then "Democracy and Economic Power: Extending the Esop Revolution Through Binary Economics"

A brilliant presentation to complete the series on the history of the U.S. Constitution. First, in the style of day-to-day newspaper reporting, "A Constitutional Journal" described the writing of this wonderful document; then, "A Child of Fortune" presented the drama of the ratification by the States (again in a "present-tense" style, from the perspective of not quite knowing how things might turn out). Now, the Bill of Rights and first elections are covered in "Forge of Union, Anvil of Liberty". All three books are well-written, historically-accurate, and entertaining. Do a bit of "home-schooling" with your high school-aged children with this most essential part of U.S. history. Short of visiting Liberty Hall and Washington, D.C., these books make history come to life better than any I've read (and I've read quite a few).

Lew Rockwell has compiled a fascinating collection of essays to add to the free-market apologia. Rockwell is the "dean" of the Ludwig von Mises Institute in Alabama, the fountainhead of paleolibertarianism. The Institute works to advance individual liberty and free-markets while promoting Judeo-Christian values.

This book, originally published in the late 1980's, contains a number of essays on a variety of issues from economists, scholars and free-market defenders. It features

luminaries of the Austrian school such as Mises, Reed, Rothbard, Skouson. Also, the paleolibertarian Congressman of Texas, Dr. Ron Paul offers his perspective in essays such as "The Coming World Bank" and "The Case for Free Trade." Moreover, Lew Rockwell, the editor, also offers some fresh perspectives.

Wide-ranging issues such as: banking, economic myths & fundamentals, fiat money vs. the gold standard, free trade vs. protectionism, privatization and socialism, etc. Plus a salute to the great economists of the Austrian school of economics.

Moreover, it seems this book has gone out-of-print. You might want to search for it on a used book search like half.com if you don't have any luck with Amazon's used book service. Though, I've seen it available every now and again.

I studied this book as part of a church Sunday-school class and found it to be quite good. It is particularly useful as a preventative measure against church splits, as it forces people to examine a solid Biblical way to resolve disagreements and to also accept our Brothers and Sisters with whom we disagree with. This book may make the reader mad, especially if he/she has really strong convictions/opinions on a subject, but if you want a Biblical treatise on resolving problems and maintaining unity, you'll be hard pressed to find a better one.