Whether or not you support the war, I think everyone wants our troops to come back home, and come back safe. On 4 March, Congressman Dennis Kucinich (D-OH) forced congress to into a debate on whether or not to continue the war effort in Afghanistan. He introduced H. Con. Res. 248 which reads: Directing the [...]
There is one canon from the Council of Arles in particular that grabbed my attention, as well as the attention of others who understand the stark reality that the Church was patently nonviolent for the first 280 or so years of her existence.
One thing I am not shy about mentioning is that I believe all Christians in the military today must leave the military as conscientious objectors. Yes, that does imply joining the military is not much of an option for starters. But I wanted to make a very simple comparison between the two sides in this: [...]