Tag Archives: 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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Where is God When Children Die?

December 14, 2012 by JasonWiedel 2 Comments

Whenever we face tragedy we wonder. Some of us find comfort in answers such as “God is in control” or “All things work together for good.” For many of us though, these statements are trite and empty. If God is in control, did He want 20 children to be gunned down in their classroom? If […]

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General, In the News
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Do Christians Like Violence?

November 15, 2012 by JasonWiedel 3 Comments

When I was a teenager there was a lot of debate about the kind of movies that were appropriate for Christians. I remember hearing quite often that violence was okay (and sometimes even good) but nudity and bad language was not. I wonder why we have such an accepting attitude toward violence. When we look […]

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General, Theology
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Someone the Blame

October 19, 2012 by JasonWiedel 2 Comments

The term “scapegoat” comes from Old Testament Jewish law. Once each year the priest would symbolically place the sin of all the people on a goat which was then sent away into the wilderness. It seems that the creating of the scapegoat is something built into all of us; every community and every time. We […]

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General, Theology
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