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War
What does the Bible say about war? Does Christianity necessitate pacifism? What is just war? These are questions Augustine asked after the fall of Rome in 410, and questions evangelicals ask today. In an era of guerrilla conflicts, weapons of mass destruction, and preemptive warfare the boundaries have become even more hazy: Is it alright to start a war if it might prevent other wars? While many wars have definite end dates, some are more subtle and ongoing: the war against drugs, class warfare, and of course, the ever-present conflict in the Middle East. Inevitably, Christians can be found at almost every level of these conflicts: some on the front lines, some working for humanitarian agencies, and others in diplomatic roles.
Wisdom in a Time of War
What Oswald Chambers and C.S. Lewis teach us about living through the long battle with terrorism
January 7, 2002
When the War Never Ends
Many vets are ambushed by post-traumatic stress disorder. But some churches are coming to their defense.
July 2, 2009
More on War
Fighting to Die: Confusion About the Purpose of Martyrdom
Logan Mehl-Laituri dreamt of pacifist martyrdom in Iraq, but his reasons for seeking this fate are troubling.
July 6, 2012
The Ceasefire Prayer Behind Leymah Gbowee's Nobel Peace Prize
How faith led to a Nobel Peace Prize winner's push for reconciliation.
April 20, 2012
Flickers of Hope for Some of the World's Longest Running Persecuted
Home to one of the longest running civil wars in the world, recent gestures offer cautious hope to Burma's Christians.
January 27, 2012
Mark Hatfield on Beyond Containment: A New Vision for Superpower Relations
Envisioning a new day in relations between the U.S. and the Soviet Union.
August 8, 2011
Joy in the Midst of Terror
How Andrew White's Baghdad congregation brings God's love to a war-torn land.
July 28, 2011
Thoughts on Afghanistan from a Marine Wife
The 'drawdown' announced last month gives me another opportunity to be sore afraid—or to trust God.
July 6, 2011
The Theology of Osama bin Laden's Death
Christians call for solemn reflection and thanksgiving.
May 23, 2011
Engaging the Islamic World After Osama
Living the message of reconciliation in Pakistan, Afghanistan, and everywhere.
May 3, 2011
'Do Not Gloat' over Osama bin Laden's Death
Remember how Americans felt after watching the jubilation after September 11?
May 2, 2011
The Death of Osama bin Laden: What Kind of Justice Has Been Done?
The news should again remind us of the difference between the City of Man and the City of God.
May 2, 2011
Yes, Justice Has Been Done in the Killing of Osama bin Laden
But our response as Christians must be marked by knowledge of our own depravity.
May 2, 2011
'Do Not Gloat' vs. 'Joy to the Righteous'
The verses most quoted on Twitter and Facebook after the news of the death of Osama bin Laden.
May 2, 2011
Suspected Drug Traffickers Kidnap Pastor in Mexico
Michoacan state church leader abducted during Sunday service.
April 15, 2011
Southern Sudanese Head to Polls
Vote may lead to freedom from repressive government in Khartoum.
January 11, 2011
Sudan Vote to Test Obama's Approach
As Sudan prepares to vote on an independence referendum, one of the President's point men is also an evangelical.
January 7, 2011
Sudan's Politics of Prayer
If there were ever a time for intercession in international affairs, this is it.
January 5, 2011
Constructing Peace
One Olympic athlete's efforts to build relationships between Sudan's Christians and Muslims.
January 5, 2011
The Rush to Reconcile
Are peacemaking efforts in Sudan enough to prevent violence if the South votes for independence?
January 5, 2011
The Line Where Religions Collide
Journalist and poet Eliza Grizwold says we can learn a lot about Christianity by surveying the region where they have clashed for 200 years.
December 10, 2010
Pray for the Peace of Sudan
The World Evangelical Alliance's Geoff Tunnicliffe talks about efforts to ensure a fair and peaceful election in Sudan and calls for a world day of prayer for the safety of believers there.
November 22, 2010
How the Iraq War Has Affected Women
The country now faces a large population of unmarried women, many of them widows. Are government-doled incentives for marrying widows a good economic strategy?
September 15, 2010
The Ethics of Promoting Democracy
Should the U.S. stay miliartily involved in Afghanistan?
September 8, 2010
Pastor at Center of Jamaica Crime Controversy Charged
Some see Fellowship Tabernacle's Al Miller as hero who ended a drug war. Police say he broke the law.
June 25, 2010
Graceful Justice
Gideon Strauss was shaped by growing up in apartheid-era South Africa.
June 22, 2010
Ministry at the Center of Violence
Russ Stendal, held hostage for months by narco-terrorists, now ministers in their midst.
April 16, 2010
Election Jitters
Sudanese Christians hope nation will hold together until 2011 referendum.
April 6, 2010
Christmas in Afghanistan
Why, Lord, do you allow this time, of all times, to become for some a memorial of searing pain?
December 22, 2009
Who Backs Obama's Afghanistan Strategy
Like the rest of us, advocacy groups came back from the Thanksgiving holiday to find a long to-do list waiting for them, filled with issues at home and abroad.
December 4, 2009
An Invisible Wall
Twenty years after the fall of the Berlin Wall, a pastor in Berlin assesses Germany's spiritual climate.
November 9, 2009
Germany's 'Cold Religion'
A Berlin-based journalist says that Martin Luther would have driven most of Germany's bishops from their pulpits.
November 9, 2009
On the Border of Misery and Hope
In a season of heightened violence and reduced financial support, Tijuana Christian Mission keeps up the good fight.
October 28, 2009
Mass Arrest: Christianity and the Deadly Mexico Drug War
Police raid on service shows that churches are no longer neutral observers.
October 21, 2009
A Theological View of ‘Zero Dark Thirty’
Aside from disputes about whether torture succeeds, theologians wonder if it should be accepted by society if it does succeed (Samuel Freedman, The New York Times)
Cross found may be the one stolen in Mojave Desert in 2010
A note attached to a cross found in Northern California says it is the stolen cross, but the husband and wife who erected it in 1998 aren't so sure. (LAT)
They Remember Their Martyrs
Whatever Westerners choose to forget, the Pacific martyrdoms remain vividly alive for the thriving churches of those regions, now wholly under local control. Taking China and the Pacific Rim nations together -- Japan's abortive empire of the 1940s -- we count at least 220 million Christians, a tenth of the global total of believers. And they remember their martyrs. (RCR)
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