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It blows your mind to see how consistently the earliest Christians stood on the side of life, and against the taking of life in every way—abortion, capital punishment, violence in all forms. None of them ever condoned killing in any form, even in war. There was a small debate about whether a Christian could serve in the military if they refused to kill (keep in mind in ancient Rome the military was not just a war machine but it was also how bridges and roads were built, making it much more conceivable that you could be in the military in a noncombat role). But certainly Christians could be in the military only if they refused to kill.
The Irresistible Revolution
Shane Claiborne
it’s important to learn that you can tolerate hunger.
The Beck Diet Solution
Judith S. Beck PhD
In most contemporary evangelical circles, conversations about sin are more about individual moral failings than corporate, systemic patterns of disobedience. It is easier to identify and regulate personal behaviors, like alcohol consumption and sexual practices, than it is to grasp hold of the slippery eel that is corporate sin.
Signs of Life: Resurrecting Hope Out of Ordinary Losses
Stephanie Lobdell
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