Articles for tag: Iraq War

October 27, 2011

You Must Read This . . . Challenging Prejudices

By LeRoy Lawson Allah: A Christian Response Miroslav Volf New York: HarperCollins e-books, 2011 Many years ago my doctoral dissertation was published as Very Sure of God: Religious Language in the Poetry of Robert Browning. My question was, “In his poetry, when Browning says “˜God,” what does he mean?” My answer was, “Not much.” Of course it took me a book to explain what I meant. Ever since this exercise I”ve been listening closely when people say “God.” You can explain a lot of their behavior this way. Now Miroslav Volf has published Allah: A Christian Response. His question is,

September 8, 2011

Christian Standard

Culture & Public Square

What’s Different Now?

By Darrel Rowland In some ways it seems everything has changed. But some observers say reaction to 9/11 has been only a blip amid trends that began even before the tragedy. Flying is a hassle. We know what IED stands for. Osama is dead. Saddam, too. And so are almost 10,000 Americans. We”ve learned about Kabul and Fallujah the way previous generations found out about Iwo Jima, Panmunjom, and Pleiku. Scars in our largest city, our capital, a Pennsylvania field. Scars on our psyches, our souls, our kids. A bold president with a bullhorn promising justice. Members of Congress from

February 1, 2009

Karen J. Diefendorf

Culture & Public Square Politics & Government

War . . . What Is It Good For? (Part 1)

Karen J. Diefendorf introduces Christian just war tradition, asking how believers should think about military force, neighbor love, moral restraint, and the church’s voice in public debate.

January 20, 2008

Robert F. Hull Jr.

Culture & Public Square Politics & Government

What About War?

Christian involvement in war: conscience, Scripture, and the tragic view of life A longtime question haunts the author: how Christians should think about war when Scripture, church history, and human suffering all pull in different directions. The article traces poetry, biblical warfare texts, the just war tradition, and personal experience toward a “tragic view of life” that resists easy answers. The author wrestles with the irony of war and the challenge of God’s participation in biblical conquest. Church history shows shifting Christian positions—from early opposition to later “just war” frameworks. Personal stakes come into view with the deployment of the

March 18, 2007

Kent Fillinger

Church & Ministry Community Outreach

A Call to Action

Since spring 2003, Connection Pointe Christian Church’s Military Support Group has sent care packages, cards, and encouragement to American military personnel. Volunteers meet for planning and prayer while helping families waiting at home.