Article 2: Of the Fall of Man We believe and confess, according to the holy Scriptures, that these our first parents, Adam and Eve, did not continue long in this glorious state in which they were created, but that they, seduced by the subtlety and deceit of the serpent, and the envy of the devil, [...]
This is not something I could not discuss. It is incredibly disturbing, even if it’s nowhere near novel, new, unprecedented, unheard of, or surprising. A shock, most definitely. But, unfortunately, expected whenever you have the evil called war. On 5 April 2010, WikiLeaks “released a classified US military video depicting the indiscriminate slaying of over [...]
Article 1: Of God and the Creation of All Things Since we find it testified that without faith it is impossible to please God, and that he that would come to God must believe that there is a God, and that He is a rewarder of them that seek Him; therefore, we confess with the [...]
It’s sad to say I was glad to see CPT’s report on Iraq after seven years come in my email today. The update, titled "Iraq Reflection: Iraq, After Seven Years of War," by Peggy Gish should be a welcome reminder for everyone. You can read the update here in full, but I’ve quoted some interesting [...]
If you’re a Christian pacifist, no doubt you’ve come across advocates for war who challenge our understanding of the words of Jesus in the Sermon of the Mount (Mt. v-vii or Lk. vi). One challenge in particular has to do with the application of these words from Jesus: Love your enemies, do good to those [...]
I recently noticed a short burst of folks on Twitter linking to James White’s blog post, “Ephesians 1:11 and Bible Translation.” When I read Dr. White’s post, I noticed the focus of the post was not on Bible translation, but on a debate he’s engaged in and within the context of that debate his opponent [...]
As I continue to read and think about the so called Just War theory, I more often question how many Christians who advocate for war actually believe in the Just War theory. Do we see the theory being applied? Are wars being tested by it’s requirements? If a war doesn’t meet a requirement, are Just [...]
But even if they [advocates for war, or the war as needed folks] refuse to hear me, and to respect the restraints they are theoretically committed to [by the requirements of the Just War tradition they promote], I owe it to their dignity as fellow humans, some of whom are fellow Christians, to address them [...]
The advocate of war cannot say there is no other recourse before weighing nonviolent alternatives. That’s from chapter 7 of John Howard Yoder’s The War of the Lamb: The Ethics of Nonviolence and Peacemaking, edited by Glen Stassen, Mark Thiessen Nation, and Matt Hamsher. Not that the quotation is a summary of the book itself, [...]
And I mean “compromise” in the very negative sense, i.e. compromising the Good News of Jesus. Goshen College officially started to play the US national anthem before games. I am unable to say all I want to say about this right now (mostly because it would be out of shear frustration), but Andy Alexis-Baker at [...]
