by Chris Heron | Feb 24, 2016 | Opinion
Christianity has had a horrendously complicated and shifting attitude to violent conflict. Here are five moments in Christian history that demonstrate our complex relationship with war. 1. The dogged pacifism of the early church. The early church had it tough. Facing...
by David Swartz | Jun 6, 2014 | Opinion
Jay Beaman, a sociologist at Warner Pacific College in Portland, Oregon, likes to do historical experiments. After extensive research, he sends emails to members of Ancestry.com, telling them that he has found a relative of theirs who claimed religious objection on...
by Tyler Tankersley | Oct 29, 2013 | Opinion
Seattle-based megachurch pastor Mark Driscoll is no stranger to controversy. He recently wrote a blog titled “Is God a Pacifist?” that has garnered much attention and reaction. Driscoll is currently in the midst of a sermon series that is journeying...
by Lucas Land | Jul 5, 2013 | Opinion
I recently ran across this disturbing story by Claire Thompson on Grist.org about how fracking companies exploit a theological loophole in the religious tradition of the Amish. “Energy companies in eastern Ohio – home to the world’s largest Amish...
by Bob Allen | Mar 14, 2006 | News
Friends and colleagues mourned Tom Fox, a 54-year-old peace activist found dead in Iraq on Friday, while his murder raised concerns about the safety of three other Christian Peacemaker Teams members held hostage with him since Nov. 26. Fox, a practicing Quaker and...
