Monthly Archives April 2009

Only room for peace

29 April 2009 Literature, Nonviolence  No comments

How can a Christian teach and practice non-peace while at the same time presenting a Christ of peace? How can that ever exist?

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Forced conversion and the Christian life

20 April 2009 Martyrdom, Top Stories  No comments

The persecutors and executioners would press for them to convert or face death. Probably 99% of the time, a recantation or conversion garnered them freedom.Then you have quite the dilemma that I have to work through almost on a daily basis in my studies on Christian martyrdom and persecution. What do you do with the lapsi?

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What’s Missing?

18 April 2009 Merchandise  2 comments

$25 unframed

11 x 17, white on black, printed on 100# stock.

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Love Your …

18 April 2009 Merchandise  2 comments

$25 unframed

11 x 17 poster printed on 100# stock.

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French Toast

18 April 2009 Merchandise  2 comments

Coming Soon! $25

11 x 17 cafe-like poster to add to your decor.

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Merchandise for sale

18 April 2009 Featured Merchandise  No comments

I enjoy expressing peace and nonviolent resistance however I can. Posters happen to be a historically popular way to express thoughts about peace. I have (and will continue to) put together some posters and other materials that can hopefully benefit you or someone you know.

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Myths of Pacifism: Five

17 April 2009 Nonviolence  2 comments

Myth: We quote Jo. iii.16 when an intruder enters our home

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My role as a pacifist

17 April 2009 Nonviolence  No comments

It's not my job to coerce people to become Christians or even pacifists. That idea is at the very core of nonviolence. I'm not here to force you to be like me. That would be counterproductive. Like using military force to help people live in peace. Or using capital punishment to discourage people from killing each other. The way of force is not the way of Christ.

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Myths of Pacifism: Four

17 April 2009 Nonviolence  No comments

Myth: We sit and do nothing while someone (including ourselves) is being beaten, raped, harmed in some way

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Myths of Pacifism: Three

17 April 2009 Nonviolence  No comments

Myth: Pacifists are naturally nonviolent

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Myths of Pacifism: Two

17 April 2009 Nonviolence  One comment

Myth: We cannot explain away Jesus beating the money traders in the temple

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Myths of Pacifism: One

17 April 2009 Nonviolence  4 comments

Myth: We never own weapons

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Myths of Pacifism Series

17 April 2009 Featured Highlights, Nonviolence, Theology  2 comments

I thought I would try and make a constructive effort and dispel some of the prevalent myths surrounding the practices and beliefs of those who believe our imitation of Christ as his followers includes his radical nonviolent life and teaching.

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Third Baptism of Felix Manz

16 April 2009 Anabaptist, Martyrdom  2 comments

His evil and heresy was nothing more than his faith and convictions that one must believe and baptized. In the poetic style of many of the persecutors of the faith over the centuries, death for the re-baptizer was via his third baptism.

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That’s not a chess set

16 April 2009 Life, Top Stories  2 comments

That's a chess set! A very nice gift from my mother-in-law, who (with the help of my beautiful bride) understands my great liking for things old, especially board game type things. This is a great, oversized set. Chipped and rough, and perfect. The kids love it.

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Some tools I use

16 April 2009 Tutorial  2 comments

Just for fun I wanted to jot down the various programs I utilize for my regular designing, writing, coding, research and so forth. And if you have your own special programs you use, drop in a comment. I'd love to see what you like to utilize yourself. While I predominantly use a Mac, I also work on a PC on occasion. Some of these programs are only on Mac, others will be cross-platform.

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