by LaCocque, pages 95-6. Jesus claimed to be (or to become) the ultimate manifestation on earth of the kingdom he heralded: he inaugurated the realm of the […]

by Greg Boyd First, both Jesus and his Jewish audience were very familiar with the OT’s commands to take “an eye for an eye and a […]

Gabrielson, Paul’s Non-Violent Gospel: The Theological Politics of Peace in Paul s Life and Letters, pp 52-54. Whenever the subject of Jesus’ peaceableness is discussed, questions […]

On Governmental Authority, 1523. You ask whether a Christian too may bear the temporal sword and punish the wicked, since Christ’s words, “Do not resist evil,” […]

Narrative Conflict in the Four Gospels by Robert Beck. CONFLICT RESOLUTION IN MATTHEW Along with the David story, the story of Moses is one of the […]

Thesis: Jesus practiced love of enemy to his own death and the NT presents this teaching as an unqualified commandment to be obeyed by his followers: […]

Most scholars agree that agapáō is used of God’s love toward man and vice versa, but philéō is rarely used by God of the love of […]

by Gordon Zerbe Both Mt. 5.38-48 and Lk. 6.27-36 were addressed to local, interpersonal or economic relations, and were intended to achieve local reconciliation. Mt. 5.41, […]

But what about the abortion issue? Some wickedly accuse voters or non-voters of contributing to abortion, for voting for a certain candidate or by abstaining from […]

by Tracy Z Christians should be grateful for those who keep this country safe and give it freedom. I have lived abroad for many years and […]

To subdue an enemy without fighting is the greatest of skills. Sun Tzu We all train to improve our martial arts skills as warriors. We have […]

Vicki A. Spencer, Visions of Peace: Asia and The West, p 29, 34, 38-40 During the first three centuries of Christian history, opposition to violence and […]