Category Archives: War
News Roundup in the World of Christianity
I’m still here, but I’ve been trying to put together a video to upload onto the blog. I have had some technical difficulties, and the only solution seems to be to move my work to another faster machine. It is … Continue reading
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The Book of Judges, Chapter 21
This is the last chapter in the Book of Judges, and it is the end of perhaps the most chilling story of all. We saw how Benjamin harbored “sons of Belial” and defended their brethren in spite of the evil … Continue reading
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The Book of Judges, Chapter 20
Chapter 19 certainly had some twists and turns. Speaking for myself, portions of it are a little difficult for me to relate to. Chapter 20 picks up the story after the Levite cut up his dead wife into twelve pieces … Continue reading
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The Book of Judges, Chapter 19
Chapter 19 again represents the beginning of a story given out of time sequence. This story takes three chapters, the rest of the book. This certainly leaves one with a negative view of the book and the period. However, we … Continue reading
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The Just War, Part 13: Daniel, Man of Politics
I know, I know. Why do I keep coming back to politics in a series about war? Fair enough question, actually! Because the arguments for not serving in the military and the arguments for not being involved in politics are … Continue reading
The Just War, Part 12: Willing Servants of Sin?
Much of what I’ve already stated in this series is standard COG theology. In a nutshell: Sin entered the human world, and so God cannot deal with human beings as perfect beings. God used and uses wars to teach humanity … Continue reading
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The Just War, Part 11: The Politics Of This World
In Part 10, we saw that Christians will fight in a war. However, it will truly be a “war to end all wars”. That war will be necessary because it will only be by great power and great might that … Continue reading
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Blessed Memorial Day
I will refrain from saying “Happy Memorial Day”. It is NOT a happy day. It is a day instead of reflect upon the sacrifice of “U.S. men and women who died while in the military service” (Wikipedia). If you are … Continue reading
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The Just War, Part 10: Then Would My Servants Fight
Perhaps you have heard the description, “Jesus meek and mild”. Oftentimes, “peace and love” are trotted out as isolated concepts with no grounding and touted as Jesus’ main message. “Jesus taught to ‘love everybody’” is sometimes often an opinion voiced. … Continue reading
The Just War, Part 9: Being Like the Other Nations
In looking at the example of ancient Israel, one cannot dutifully discuss the wars they fought without considering the mindset of the Israelites themselves. As we have already seen in this series, God brought them out of Egypt without them … Continue reading
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