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Our God Is Marching On
My mom and I are in Branson for a few days before I leave for Kazakhstan. We've been enjoying doing virtually nothing (which is pretty far removed from the pack-everything-we-can-into-this-trip-until-we're-utterly-exhau… -
Two Kingdoms: Oil & Water
I recently read Greg Boyd's wonderful review of Chuck Colson's book "God & Government." I haven't read the book (and doubt I will--there are just too many books on my list), but the article was still incredibly inte… -
Gandhi
Everyone has heard the Gandhi quote, "I like your Christ, but I do not like your Christians. They look so unlike your Christ." But I recently read another quote by him, which I found poignant: "Everyone in the world kn… -
Sarah Palin and the Fundamentalist Crisis of Conscience
Henry recently linked to an article that discussed a crisis that many Christians, particularly fundamentalists, are having. The problem is that many have taken a stance that women should not hold leadership positions ov… -
Torture and Civilian Mistreatment in the Armed Forces
From a report a little over a year ago:More than a third of those in the armed forces believe that torture should be allowed if it helps gather information about insurgents. About two-thirds of Marines and half the Army… -
The Challenge of the Non-Pacifist Christian, Part III: Training for War/Training for Peace
The following is a passage from “When War is Unjust” by John Howard Yoder: “Those who conclude, either deliberately or rapidly, that in a given situation of injustice there are no nonviolent options available, often do… -
The Challenge of the Non-Pacifist Christian, Part II: Selective Objection
Now that I’ve laid out a basic overview of the just war tradition, we can look more closely at the real meat of the matter for me: just war tradition is only useful insofar as it may end in a negative response (i.e. whe… -
Christians and Violence (an alternate voice)
In lieu of actually writing something myself, here is a passage from the book "The Myth of a Christian Nation" by Gregory A. Boyd (a book I highly recommend). In fact, the author is coming to Woodcrest January 12 & 13, … -
Chosen People
In a post-Jesus world, what does that mean for God's chosen people, the Jews? Are they still chosen? If not, does that mean that God has forsaken His promise? If so, what does that mean? Does being chosen negate the …
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Our God Is Marching On
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Please Help! Madrid vs. Kazakhstan: My Year of Mission Work
Alright, so here's the deal. As many of you ...
