A Christian Response to ISIS
I’ve been asked by many people, “When are you going to blog about ISIS?” And my answer thus far as been, “Probably never.” Even though I have quite a few thoughts on Christians and violence, I don’t...
View ArticleJesus in the Public Square
It’s no secret that Christians, especially the evangelical right, have invested much energy into moving political decisions in the direction they want them to go. For instance, historian Andrew...
View ArticleThe Mercy of Hell
The following post is written by my friend Joshua Ryan Butler and it’s the first of three that he’ll write this week. Josh has written a killer book titled The Skeletons in God’s Closet: The Mercy of...
View ArticleThe Hope of Holy War
The following post is written by my friend Joshua Ryan Butler and it’s the last of three that he’s written this week (His first two are HERE and HERE) Josh has written an amazing book titled The...
View ArticleMy Reflections on the Charleston Shooting
I instantly got sick to my stomach after hearing about the massacre in Charleston last Wednesday. How in the world could a human being gun down 9 fellow human beings while sitting in a church? My heart...
View Article“Go Buy a Sword!” Luke 22 and Christian Gunslingers
Whenever I talk about Christians and violence, guns and self-defense, it’s inevitable that Luke 22 will come up. Supposedly, this passage supports the view that Jesus wants his followers to pack some...
View ArticleRomans 13 Doesn’t Tell Christians to Kill their Enemy
It’s fascinating (one might say disturbing) to see how each person’s political context shapes his or her understanding of Romans 13. Christians living in North Korea or Burma tend to read Romans 13...
View ArticleThe Few. The Proud. The Plowshares.
*The following post is written by my friend Sgt. Dean Meadows (USMCR). Dean served several years in the Marine Corps, but after coming to Christ and wrestling with what the Bible says about violence,...
View ArticleOn Gun Control and Militarism
Gun control. If you ever want to spark a massive debate in your next Bible study, just mention those two words—gun control. As an owner of several guns myself (a 12 gauge, 20 gauge, .270, and .22), I’d...
View ArticleNonviolence Revisited
It’s been nearly three years since I published my book Fight: A Christian Case for Nonviolence. As a life-long student, I like to revisit topics I’ve written on, especially ones as volatile as...
View ArticleAmerica and Its Guns
I just finished James Atwood’s book America and Its Guns: A Theological Expose and I’m sitting here stunned. The statistics, the stories, the indifference, the political power plays in the face of...
View ArticleThe Only Way to Stop a Bad Guy with a Gun Is a Good Guy with a Gun
In Doug Wilson’s recent Q talk, he referenced this famed saying, and, no joke, integrated it as part of his defense. “The only way to stop a bad guy with a gun is a good guy with a gun.” I grew up...
View ArticleThe Killer at the Door
I want to point out up front that the stuff Doug and I keep discussing—violence in self defense—lives at the fringes of the main topic. It’s common for people to race to the “killer at the door”...
View ArticleNonviolence: In Brief
I want to thank Doug Wilson for the challenging and thoughtful dialogue about the issue of guns, violence, and the Christian way. I’m sure Doug’s a busy guy, so in no way do I assume that he needs to,...
View ArticleReflections on the Orlando Massacre
I could not find the words to describe my pain and outrage when I heard about the Orlando massacre. As a straight white Christian who holds to a traditional sexual ethic, any response I give will...
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