Militarism and Easter
On this Good Friday, Christians are focused on the sacrifice of Jesus Christ as a propitiation for the sins of …
Tag: war
“War is the health of the state,” says Randolph Bourne.
Christians should be against war in all but the rarest of circumstances (even then we should double-check!).
“War is the health of the state,” says Randolph Bourne.
Christians should be against war in all but the rarest of circumstances (even then we should double-check!).
The Antidote to Military Exceptionalism
This talk was given at the Authors Forum at the 2014 Austrian Economics Research Conference at the Mises Institute. I …
Christians and the Communist Boogeyman
David E. Settje, Faith and War: How Christians Debated the Cold and Vietnam Wars (NYU Press, 2011), xi + 233 …
Pray for Our Troops
I exhort therefore, that, first of all, supplications, prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks, be made for all men; (1 …
Dismantling the American Empire
The WikiLeaks revelations have shined a light on the dark nature of U.S. foreign policy, including, as Eric Margolis recently …
War, Empire, and the Military
Introduction to Laurence M. Vance, War, Empire, and the Military: Essays on the Follies of War and U.S. Foreign Policy …
Friday Challenge: Spot the theological problem
It’s Friday, let’s play a game! Today’s challenge is to spot the theological problem in this song: Okay, I’ll give …
You Can’t Have a War Without Soldiers
“It is forbidden to kill; therefore all murderers are punished unless they kill in large numbers and to the sound …
The Cult of the Uniform
There are a number of distinctly American symbols that evoke feelings of pride, nationalism, and patriotism. There is the Constitution. …
Erasmus on the Just War
“The most just of wars brings with it a train of evils—if indeed any war can really be called just.” …
Erasmus on Soldiers
“Who could possibly tell how many hardships these idiots of soldiers put up with in their camps? And they deserve …
Erasmus on Christianity and War: Christian War Fever
“I simply admit that I have written some rather distasteful things for the purpose of frightening Christians away from the …
Erasmus on the Evils of War
“Since we see that there is hardly ever any respite from wars, which normally arise from the ambition or anger …
Would a war with Syria be just?
Just war theory is not perfect, but insofar as it can be used as a “bludgeon” against war I am …
Copperhead: Ron Maxwell at his finest
This review was featured on LewRockwell.com on July 11, 2013. Finding a movie about war with no actual battle scenes …
Follies of Christian Militarism
Introduction to War, Christianity, and the State: Essays on the Follies of Christian Militarism by Laurence Vance (Vance Publications, 2013), …
You might be guilty of military idolatry if…
This past Memorial Day brought forth the usual military idolatry. What makes it worse, though, is that this military idolatry …
Shall We Smite With the Sword?
Philip Mauro (1859-1952) was born in St. Louis, Missouri, and educated at Columbian University in the nation’s capital, now known …
Is it Okay to Kill?
Is it okay to kill? I don’t mean a bug in your house, a snake in your garage, or a …
U.S. Soldiers can be court-martialed for sharing their faith
Breitbart reports that the Pentagon recently released a statement that soldiers who share their faith (I presume Christian or otherwise): …
Jim Wallis lambastes John McCain for military adventurism, but not Obama?
I am not positive at all toward Jim Wallis’s left-leaning positions on government intervention in the economy and social issues. …
Militarism is the Devil’s Work
Joel Poindexter writes: The Great Commission, as described in the gospel of Matthew, has been perverted by these Right-Wing warmongers. …
Legitimate Murder?
Is killing another human being ever justifiable? Is committing acts of violence ever permissible? Is murder ever legitimate? In an …
Ron Paul bids farewell to Congress
Today, Ron Paul gave his farewell address to the U.S. House of Representatives. Here is the text of his speech. …
Why Are Christians Warmongers? (News of the Week, November 11, 2012 Edition)
Recapping interesting and significant news stories and media from the past weeks… Chuck Baldwin asks some very pointed questions to …
Do wars in the Bible justify war today?
From a biblical perspective, the worst thing about Christian apologists for war, the military, and the warfare state is not …
The Curse of Standing Armies
Review of Joel McDurmon, The Bible & War in America: A Biblical View of an American Obsession and Steps to …
The Antiwar Odyssey of Laurence Vance
I have been asked often over the years when and how I came to be such an outspoken critic of …
On Blessing the Troops
If you go to church at all you’ve probably heard the prayer requests: “Protect our troops in harm’s way,” “Shield …
News of the Week: Obama the Warrior
It has been a few weeks since I have done a “News” post like this, and for good reason. I’ve …