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Jesus Peace Collective is made up of a diverse and ecumenical group of Jesus followers that don't necessarily agree on all matters, but share a common conviction about the nonviolent and active peacemaking teachings of Jesus and the early church.
Dr. Preston Sprinkle
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The Only Way to Stop a Bad Guy With a Gun, Is a Good Guy With a Gun?
In Doug Wilson’s recent Q talk, he referenced this famed saying, and, no joke, integrated it as part of his defense. “The only way to...
Elias Crim
1 min read
Do Christians Have a Responsibility to Protect?
Michael Budde says many Christians would like a Christ who allows them to kill. A friend of Budde’s once described him as “the most...
Dr. Greg Boyd
1 min read
Is Pacifism the Product of Naive Privilege?
Dr. Greg Boyd responds to a question coming from an American missionary in Ukraine as the Russian invasion begins. He wonders if his...
Dr. Preston Sprinkle
5 min read
What About Romans 13?
It’s fascinating (one might say disturbing) to see how each person’s political context shapes his or her understanding of Romans 13....
Dr. Preston Sprinkle
4 min read
Jesus Said "Go Buy a Sword"?
Whenever I talk about Christians and violence, guns and self-defense, it’s inevitable that Luke 22 will come up. Supposedly, this passage...
Dr. Greg Boyd
2 min read
Jesus Said, “Buy a sword.” What did he mean?
In a previous post, I challenged the common assumption that Jesus was violent when he drove out the animals and turned over tables in the...
Dr. Greg Boyd
3 min read
Was Jesus Violent in the Temple?
We need to realize that the temple system of selling sacrificial animals to worshipers had become extremely corrupted in Jesus’ day....
Dr. Greg Boyd
5 min read
Who Killed Ananias and Sapphira?
In his critique of Crucifixion of the Warrior God (CWG), Paul Copan makes a concerted effort to argue that the God revealed in Jesus...
Dr. Greg Boyd
5 min read
Why Didn’t Jesus Denounce Military Service?
A common objection to the claim that Jesus and the authors of the New Testament were opposed to all forms of violence is that neither...
Dr. Greg Boyd
3 min read
Is it Hypocritical as a Pacifist to Call the Police?
Question: I am a President of a State University. As a frequent podcaster of your sermons and reader of your books, I’m seeking your...
Dr. Greg Boyd
6 min read
Was the Early Church Pacifistic? A Response to Paul Copan
In Crucifixion of the Warrior God (CWG) I argue that Jesus and Paul instruct Christians to love and bless their enemies and to...
Dr. Douglas Jacoby
1 min read
Christians in Law Enforcement?
My question is regarding what Jesus taught regarding disciples in law enforcement. I am an ER nurse, and I have always strongly supported...
Eberhard Arnold
2 min read
Is Pacifism Enough?
Germany, 1934. Eighteen months after Hitler’s rise to power, Plough’s founding editor warned of the threat of a second major war – and...
Dr. Douglas Jacoby
4 min read
Disciples & War?
First, in the face of severe suffering such as that many Americans began to experience on September 11th, our human response is naturally...
Jon Sherwood
1 min read
"It's Just War" - Should Christians Fight?
Anchor-Cross Publishing and Followers of the Way sponsored a debate on the subject of just war. They sought to bring leading thinkers...
Brandon Hurlbert
9 min read
Should Christians Join the Military? A Forgotten Perspective
I have hesitated to write this post for some time now. Military service holds a special place of honor in American society. Veterans are...
Dr. Douglas Jacoby
4 min read
Should I Work for a Company Producing Weapons?
Question: I am considering a job offer from a company whose parent company is involved in the weapons industry. This obviously raised...
Dr. Douglas Jacoby
1 min read
Would Pacifism have Empowered Hitler?
I agree about how we are to treat our enemies as Christians. I suppose the whole concept of "freedom" from oppression or bondage means...
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