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Bonhoeffer, Favoritism and Sanctified Murder

By T.G. Blankenship at The Gethsemane Blog Before Bonhoeffer became a pacifist he presented a speech in Barcelona in which he discussed the relationship between Christianity and ethics. In this presentation he spoke o…
The Antithesis of The Centrality of War And Violence In Culture

By JN Hong I had to bite my tongue in class when the topic of war came up. I find that my views on war and violence are often quite controversial. I suspect that it is because they are controversial, that people are not…
War in the Name of the Lord: Who Does Jesus Stand With?

By Eowyn The horrific "Dirty Wars" of Argentina ran from about 1976 to 1983. During that time, Argentina was ruled by a military junta led by General Jorge Rafael Videla. Under General Videla's direction an esti…
A Call for a Return to Peace in the Church

Before writing this, I want to be clear that I have been part of churches that are militaristic and support what the military does and the wars, as well as Christians serving in the military. So in other words, I have se…
Origen and How Christians Make The Best Soldiers

By T.G. Blankenship at The Gethsemane Blog There was an early Church Father named Origen (184-254 AD). He was a scholar, theologian, and writer in Alexandria. He subscribed to a few notions than the Church does n…
Satan's War on America

Presidential candidate Rick Santorum said in a speech a few years back that "Satan is attacking the great institution of America." Do you think Satan is attacking the U.S.? Why or why not?
How and Who Christians Fight

Christians are a people who love their neighbors, even when those neighbors are their enemies or the enemies of those they love. Many Christians in the United States find it a duty to fight for the United States, a natio…
The Silent Night Miracle Remembered

By Dave Burchett One of my favorite Christmas stories happened during the horrors of war. The Christmas carol “Silent Night” was responsible for a wartime Christmas miracle. The year was 1914 and soldiers wer…
America’s Unjust War

By Nick-Don at Theopolitical As I’ve detailed before, there are two major ways of thinking about wars. Realists believe that war is a simple necessity, and must be handled realistically. You will try to minimize c…
Israel and Iran: Thoughts on War and Peace

I had a conversation on the phone with my dad tonight on my way home from work. I talk to him about every night. Now, I consider myself to be a fairly conservative individual, but I try to keep an open mind. I'm sure my…