There’s a disturbing story in 1 Kings 21 of a guy named Naboth whose vineyard appealed to the evil king Ahab. It wasn’t like the king was short of real estate. He just wanted to add it to his vast collection of properties. The rich and powerful are used to getting what they want when …
Wondering if the Bible Has Anything to Say About How to Treat Immigrants?
You shall also love the stranger, for you were strangers in the land of Egypt.Deuteronomy 10:19 The alien who resides with you shall be to you as the citizen among you; you shall love the alien as yourself, for you were aliens in the land of Egypt: I am the Lord your God.Leviticus 19:34 ‘Cursed …
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I wrote this a year ago. It seems even more needed today!
The Venezuela Venture: About Drugs and Defense?
“It’s a mark of good character to avert quarrels, but fools love to pick fights.” Proverbs 20:3 Theologians the likes of Augustine and Aquinas formulated what we call today “Just War Theory.” It provides the basis for exercising what some believe “ethical restraint” in war. It requires a just cause to go to war to …
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The Fickle-Faithed People of God
Have you noticed how quickly people can turn on Jesus? I’m talking about going from showering him with accolades and then when he doesn’t automatically make everything in their lives better on the spot, they not only leave the faith, but go from accolades to antagonism. Two incidents in the life of Jesus, one at …
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