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How do Christians seek justice for the oppressed if they do not attempt to wield the power of the sword themselves? In this post I argue we do so by entrusting the sword to God and functioning as God's agents of peace, bearing witness to the nations of God's justice.
I wrote this post on the day of President Trump's attempted assassination, emphasizing the urgent need for Christians to have robust answers to the questions of war and politics. Those are the answers we're trying to find here!
What's the Christian's place in questions of "war and politics"? In this post I'm challenging the paradigms of both "Just War" and "Pacifism" to find a better way.
Romans thirteen is inevitably the first passage that Christian peacemakers need to contend with. Often it's used as grounds to prove that Christians can set aside the teachings of Jesus in service of their country. But I believe Christians, having been heavily influenced by Augustine and his subsequent theologians, have made catastrophic errors in interpreting Paul's writings by disconnecting them from their context.
What does it mean to be free? And are you truly free? Let's ask the question "does liberty have inherent value" so we can better understand how Christians should view the question of "liberty".
Romans 13:4 (CSB) — For [government] is God’s servant for your good. But if you do wrong, be afraid, because it does not carry the sword for no reason. For it is God’s servant, an avenger that brings wrath on the one who does wrong. Look at how much chaos is being inflicted on society because …
I chose the above painting of the parable of the 10 virgins for this post because I want to encourage us all to consider whether or not we are ready for the times we live in. Like the five foolish virgins who slept and were unprepared, I am concerned that many Christians in the US …
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