PODCAST: Why Nonviolence?
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I’ve spent a lot of time engaging with conservatives about my Christian nonviolence views. Conservatives tend to be big supporters of the military and the […]
Category: Christian Non-Violence
PODCAST: Anarchy in the USA – Liberty, Police, and Pandemic
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In a conversation sure to agitate both conservatives and progressives, Aree Spivey (artist, Failed Kingdoms) and John A. Dangelo III (writer, antiwarwarvet.com) were my guests […]
The Trinity and Free Markets
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It’s not uncommon to hear libertarians use “free markets” as a shorthand for political freedom generally. Despite the possibility for misunderstanding, (is freedom merely transactional?) […]
PODCAST: Unhitching the Old Testament Ep. 4 – Keith Giles
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My interview with Keith Giles gave me an opportunity to clarify the arguments made in his book Jesus Unbound: Liberating the Word of God from […]
What has Washington D.C. to do with the New Jerusalem?: Can Christians be political when politics means violence?
Posted onWe know from both biblical revelation and from experience that the state is violence. Experientially, we know that the primary distinction between the state and […]
The Separation of Church and Sith
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There is a powerful spiritual force that makes men obsessed with gaining and maintaining political power by tapping into their fear, hatred, and greed. […]
Six REALLY Bad “Biblical” Arguments Against Christian Pacifism (with memes!)
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As a proponent of Christian pacifism with a social media account, I hear a lot of “biblical” arguments in support of Christians using lethal […]
PODCAST: Cantus Firmus Book Club Ep. 5 – The Day the Revolution Began (w/ Ruth Ryder)
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I recently had the opportunity to speak with Ruth Ryder about the N.T. Wright book The Day the Revolution Began: Reconsidering the Meaning of Jesus’s […]
Ten Must-Read Books on Christianity and Nonviolence
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It goes by many names–pacifism, nonresistance, nonviolent resistance, satyagraha, etc. But at root is the notion that the response to violence should be a committed […]
Ten Christian Classics Available on Audible
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Certain books stand the test of time, inspiring and influencing generations. Whether we like it or not, being a respected member of polite society requires […]