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 […]

The Nonviolent Messiah: Jesus, Q, and the Enochic Tradition by Simon J. Joseph It is not uncommon to find the Jewish apocalyptic vision depending entirely on […]

By Ibn Anwar, Malaysian Muslim cleric. The concept of a Christian government or a government ran by professing Christians is completely foreign to the vision of […]

Taken from Mere Christianity, p 119f. “I have often thought to myself how it would have been if, when I served in the WW1, I and some […]

“If, then, dead books may be committed to flames, how much more live books, that is to say, men?”[1] This is the story of Edward Wightman[2], […]

Many, even in the church, think that to be meek is to be weak. But the opposite is true. What the Bible is talking about is […]

Bercot, The Kingdom that Turned the World Upside Down. Bonhoeffer, The Cost of Discipleship. Boyd, The Myth Of A Christian Nation. Brensinger & Sider, Within the […]