The Right to Bear Arms in England

My dear mother sent this video to me yesterday and I thought it was worth posting here.

Christians sometimes wonder how we are supposed to rectify self-defense with “turning the other cheek.” In my estimation, there is a significant difference between defending one’s life against aggression and what is explicated in Matthew 5. We should most certainly have a merciful streak within us – even for those who take advantage of us at times – but self-defense itself is not a prohibited action for a Christian. It does little good for the cause of Christ to allow a violent burglar to kill your children (or yourself) while you stand aside and wait for the cops to come so your cheek-turning conscience can be clear.

I am fairly confident that my exegesis of Matthew 5:38-42 can help us make sense of what it means to be a non-violent person, and yet still be willing to defend ourselves and others when it is appropriate. If this matter concerns you, I urge you to read this paper when you have a free 20 minutes. If you wish, comment with questions and I’ll do my best to answer them.

For now, here is the video of freedom-loving British people defending their right to bear arms. Let us hope that our situation in the United States does not fall this far. To that end, there is a big push going on right now encouraging people to purchase The Founders’ Second Amendment by Stephen Halbrook, published by one of my favorite groups, The Independent Institute.

Norman Horn

Norman is the founder and editor of LibertarianChristians.com. He holds a PhD in Chemical Engineering from the University of Texas at Austin and a Master of Arts in Theological Studies from the Austin Graduate School of Theology.

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