What is an Oxymoron?

April 28, 2024

An oxymoron is a contradiction in terms such as “jumbo shrimp,” “military intelligence,” and “student-athlete.”  But the biggest oxymoron of all is:  “Christian Zionist.”  You can be a Christian, and you can be a Zionist, but you can’t be both at the same time no matter what you call yourself.

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Dr. Thomas DiLorenzo [send him mail] is a former professor of economics at Loyola University Maryland and a longtime member of the senior faculty of the Mises Institute. He is the author or co-author of eighteen books including The Real Lincoln; How Capitalism Saved America; Lincoln Unmasked; Hamilton's Curse; Organized Crime: The Unvarnished Truth About Government; The Problem with Socialism; and The Politically-Incorrect Guide to Economics.