by jakeowensby | Jun 21, 2011 | evil, good, the Kingdom of Heaven
This is the final post in the series on Good and Evil“The war to end all wars” became a popular catchphrase to describe World War I. Woodrow Wilson did not coin the phrase, but he did use it in his war speech to congress in 1917.In Wilson’s view, America would not be...
by jakeowensby | Jun 14, 2011 | evil, good
This is the fourth post in a series on Good and Evil.Our aversion to hypocrisy paints us into a moral corner. Just ask Baby Boomer parents who made all the wrong choices about sex and drugs how they feel about setting very different rules for their own children....
by jakeowensby | Jun 11, 2011 | evil, good, Just War Theory, pacifism
This is the third post in a series on Good and Evil.Jesus Christ is the Prince of Peace. Following his teaching and example, Christians seek to settle conflict in non-violent ways as a matter of principle. Non-violence is our first choice and we pursue it well...
by jakeowensby | Jun 8, 2011 | evil, good
This is the second post in a series on Good and Evil.Can Christians kill bad guys? Can we even say that there are bad guys? Or to frame the question in a more precise way: may Christians, following Christian principles, legitimately use violence to stop evil?It’s an...
by jakeowensby | Jun 3, 2011 | evil, good, redemption
This is the first post in a series on Good and Evil.There is good. There is evil. Really.And it’s not that simple. Really.Some people insist that a bright line separates good and evil. There is a war going on between two opposing forces. People stand on one side...
