justice
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The Shape of Faithful Resistance
Peaceful resistance becomes righteous only under very specific conditions. It is not the reflex of anger, the reaction of partisanship, or the emotional impulse of people who simply dislike a policy. For followers of Jesus, resistance is justified only when obedience to the state would require disobedience to Christ. The first condition is clarity: the… Continue reading
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Revolutionary Papers: April 19, 2019
“Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.” Matthew 5:3 Part 1. During my study time over the years I am ashamed to say that I never bothered to exegete the Beatitudes. I knew them and so due to that and their apparent simplicity, I never bothered to study them… Continue reading
