Clayton Soultz | Unleashing Liberty Locally | Anatomy of the Church and State #31

Local candidate Clayton Soultz, a Christian and member of the Libertarian Party who recently won a seat on the Jonesboro City Council, joins the show to discuss the compatibility of libertarianism and Christianity, and why Christians should be involved in politics at the local level to make a real impact in their communities and hold government officials accountable. Clayton also offers advice for Christians considering running for local office.

Clayton is a fifth-generation resident of Grant County, Indiana, raised the son of a Wesleyan pastor, earning an economics degree at Indiana Wesleyan University. He is also is the chair of his local county affiliate of the Libertarian party, secretary of the state affiliate, and just became the first elected Libertarian in Grant County history by winning a seat on the Jonesboro city council. He is also the secretary of his local church.

LINKS Discussed
https://www.lp.org/

https://lpin.org/

https://lpmisescaucus.com/run-as-libertarian/

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TOPIC TIMELINE

00:20 Intro and Podcast Overview
01:45 Clayton’s Faith journey
02:46 Motivation for Running for City Council
05:00 The influence of Faith, Political Views, Libertarianism
08:11 The Importance of Masculinity in the Church
0938 The Downsides of Too Much Femininity
10:07 The Conflict for Christians in Politics
12:51 The influence of Faith on Job Performance
14:24 Positive Impacts Clayton hopes to Make
17:01 The Superiority of Libertarian Political Philosophy
19:26 The Ancient Hebrew Political System
21:50 Addressing Objections to Libertarianism and Christianity
26:00 The Importance of Local Elections
29:22 Pushback from the Church
32:40 Constantine and Others
36:10 Addressing Hostility Towards Christians in the Libertarian Party
38:29 Advice for Christians Considering Running for Office
41:40 Encouragement for Those Running for Office
42:42 Ways to Make Changes for Liberty and Freedom in Communities
46:13 Promoting Libertarian Organizations and Involvement
47:38 Closing Remarks and Closing Prayer