For too long, people have interpreted Jesus’ teachings of peacemaking practices as Platonic ideals, high and beautiful, but not practical in real life. But when...
We shouldn’t be surprised that the early church struggled with the morality of war. Protestants, like myself, too often assume that the return to the sources de...
You see a known murderer break into your neighbor’s house. Your neighbor and his entire family are sound asleep; the only people awake are you and the murde...
When we’re trying to decide how to live our lives, our starting point really does matter. During one of my sections this week, we had a conversation about t...
And when the servant of the man of God arose early and went out, there was an army, surrounding the city with horses and chariots. And his servant said to him, ...
Blood Diamond. Dir. Edward Zwick. Warner Bros., 2006.
After seeing Blood Diamond, I was swept up in a rush of strong emotions, like most others who have seen th...
