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Christianity: Unconquerable?

Every now and then I hear people talk about the danger of Christianity being conquered by an external military force.This is often couched in terms of Islam. (On occasion it will be something else, like communism or s…
The Mojave Cross: Desert Memorial or Religious Obstruction?

On an outcropping called Sunrise Rock in the vast Mojave Desert, there stands a cross. Few people see it; in a location so remote, the nearest road is virtually empty. Of course, there is another reason why the cross …
My Vision: Rise Up, Christian Soldiers

Months ago, a friend and I were talking about things that are happening in Sudan and why the US Government and the United Nations as a whole refuse to do anything about it. Her argument was that it is the duty of the …
Bloodless Victory in a Bloody War: When All Seems Hopeless

Have you received that gut-wrenching phone call, read that ominous prayer card, held the hand of the suicidal walk-in so overtaken with sorrow that it broke you? And as you listened to the cry of the faceless heart tha…
Torture: Is This How We Love Our Enemies?

Tonight I started to read to read the book Non-Violence: the History of a Dangerous Idea by Mark Kurlansky. As I've mentioned before, in the past two years or so I've come to believe that the church is called to non-…
Napoleon Bonaparte: Love is Greater Than War

There is a quote by Napoleon Bonaparte, "I know men; and I tell you that Jesus Christ is no mere man. Between Him and every other person in the world there is no possible term of comparison. Alexander, Caesar, Charlem…
Is a Christian Required to Support Israel in Bombing The Gaza Strip?

Guest post by TheTheologiansCafe In the Bible, God told Abraham: I will make you into a great nation and I will bless you; I will make your name great, and you will be a blessing. I will bless those who bless you, …
Are War and Christianity Compatible?

from foxhound_hq As a Christian, before I joined the military, I was concerned with the question of whether Christianity and warfare are ever compatible with each other. I knew about Biblical warfare, particularly durin…