Protection, Defense, Retaliation, and Self-Ownership
Guest Contributor
This is a guest post written by Todd Lewis, who graduated from Malone University with a degree in history and philosophy. He has extensive knowledge
Tag: non-violence
Turning the Other Cheek — Matthew 5:38-42
Dr. Norman Horn
“You have heard that it was said, ‘Eye for an eye, and tooth for a tooth.’ But I tell you, do not respond in kind
Ep 134: Christian Pacifism Explained, with Ted Grimsrud
LCI Staff
Do Christians need to be pacifists? What would that even mean or look like? Is it wrong to use a gun in self-defense? Ted Grimsrud,
Ep 52: The OT Case for Non-Violence with Matthew Curtis Fleischer
LCI Staff
It’s not the Old Testament that a Christian often goes to for their theological defense of non-violence. Our guest, Matthew Curtis Fleischer, believes that the
Ep 28: American Idol (Annotated CFL Talk #3)
LCI Staff
As part of our summer lineup, we’re revisiting several of the most popular and informative talks given at Christians for Liberty conferences in previous years.
Ep 27: Cross Vision with Greg Boyd
LCI Staff
Theologians have struggled for almost the entire history of the Church to analyze and explain the violence attributed to God in the Bible, particularly the
10 Reasons Why the Future of Liberty Runs Through Rene Girard
David Gornoski
Ever reach that long sought after job promotion, dream vacation, new smartphone, sports car, public recognition, or desired weight only to feel a kind of
The End of Stoning: Jesus and the Personhood Revolution
David Gornoski
A problem people have when thinking about the lasting legacy of Jesus is the tendency to either objectify him as a ticket into a spiritual
Christians and Guns: A Libertarian Christian Perspective
Doug Stuart
After some controversial remarks made by Liberty University’s Jerry Falwell, Jr. during a chapel service last month, John Piper was compelled to respond with an
Should Christians rethink capital punishment?
Guest Contributor
Especially for death penalty proponents, Romans 13:4 has come to occupy a central role in debates on capital punishment. There Paul writes: “[I]f you do what is wrong, you should be afraid for the authority does not bear the sword in vain! It is the servant of God to execute wrath on the wrongdoer.” Notably, Southern Baptists cite Romans 13:4 in their church’s official statement supporting capital punishment.
