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philosophy

What are Christian Pacifists supposed to do?

Part four in my four part series entitled “What Are We Fighting For?” The question then becomes: what are we supposed to do? Do we just continue to turn the other cheek? Definitely. Lead by example. If you claim that you are a disciple of Jesus, then you have to live the part. That means […]

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philosophy

The Modern Crusader ethic

Part three in my four part series entitled “What Are We Fighting For?” 2001 CE: Modern Day “Crusades” Here’s a quote taken from late 2001, after the attacks of 9/11: “On Sunday, Bush warned Americans that “this crusade, this war on terrorism, is going to take awhile.” He and other US officials have said that […]

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The Historical Context of Christian War

Part two in my four part series entitled “What Are We Fighting For?” 0 CE: The original message of Jesus As I have already mentioned, Jesus presented his pacifist message quite clearly in the Sermon on the Mount. Additional support is provided in areas like: Matthew 5:38 – turn the other cheek: “You have heard […]

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Ix-nay on Blogger-ay

So… After just re-inventing Wirepaper on Blogger, I have decided to abandon it on Blogger and switch to WordPress for it as well. Why would I do this, you ask? Well… here’s my reasoning: Pro-Blogger / Anti-Wordpress: Flexible layout/design: Blogger has a very flexible layout that can easily be tweaked. Scripting: Blogger allows for javascript! […]

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What Are We Fighting For?

In this four part series, I’ll be posting a recent sermon that I delivered entitled “What Are We Fighting For?”. This is an important topic to me. I believe that peace is an important part of our responsibility as Christians. I hope that this sermon rings true in your heart as well. In Him, Todd […]