Erasmus on the “Problem of the Turk”
Posted onI recently came across a small treatise by the 16th century Christian humanist Desiderius Erasmus–the same Erasmus who gave us the Textus Receptus (the New […]
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World Vision, Same Sex Marriages, and Christian Hypocrisy
Posted onRecently, the Christian humanitarian organization World Vision changed their policy of not hiring individuals in same sex marriages (http://www.christianitytoday.com/ct/2014/march-web-only/world-vision-why-hiring-gay-christians-same-sex-marriage.html). The change in policy does not […]
Is “Just War” Really Just?
Posted onThat great church father and “just war” theorist, Augustine of Hippo, had this to say (among other things) in justifying war:“What is the evil in […]
Should Christians Participate in War?
Posted onWe are living in a world consumed by war. Despite how long this violence continues, we never seem to reach a solution. Many are personally […]