Peace Theology
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How Seeing the Kingdom Assures Us We’re Born of the Spirit
It’s a curious fact that even those who claim to follow Jesus have almost no concept of the number one thing he taught–the kingdom of God. Jesus began his ministry by proclaiming God’s kingdom had now arrived. The subject of the kingdom dominated his teaching for three and a half years. When he rose from… Continue reading
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Why Peace Means War
Why, we may ask, do leading peace advocates such as Martin Luther King, Ghandi and Jesus get murdered? Why, from the earliest days of Christianity, has the same fate befallen countless others who were simply committed to peace and doing good to everyone? The simple answer is that in a world such as ours, peace… Continue reading
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Why Have Even Christians Had Faith in Violence?
As we close out 2021 let us reflect on the contrast of the angels’ Christmas greeting, “peace on earth, good will to all,” with how the year began i.e. even professing Christians violently storming the capitol building of the United States. In my last post we saw that Jesus perfectly reveals God’s nature. He did… Continue reading