Tag Archives: non-violence

Christians, Please Stop Embracing War

January 29, 2015 by JasonWiedel 0 Comments

Part of American Christianity has planted its flag in the issue of war. Defending America’s use of violence, and subsequently all actions carried out by the American military, has become a matter of patriotism as well as devotion to God. This past week Fox News’ commentator, Todd Starnes, in response to criticism of the film American […]

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General, In the Media, In the News, Theology
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Jesus’ Shockingly Radical Perspective on Achieving Peace

December 12, 2012 by JasonWiedel 1 Comment

The accounts of Jesus birth have become so common that few of us recognize the subversiveness present in the Biblical Christmas stories. When the books of Matthew and Luke speak of the newborn Jesus as King, Lord, and Savior they are making the bold, implicit statement that Caesar, despite the claims of the imperial cult […]

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General, Theology
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