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Godly Violence and the Cross

How should we view the violence and wrath of God in the Bible? This article specifically discusses the violence of God in the New Testament and it looks at the cross and suffering of Jesus Christ.

Can you cope with God who puts people to death? Looking at violence in the bible this article shows that both OT and NT present God as violent. It shows that God uses violence express his wrath towards sin and to deal with injustice. It also points to how life should be without sin. How?

God’s Eye Knows No Pity

Is the Bible a book full of violence? This article shows that indeed, the Bible abounds with stories of violence. It also explains that this is more bothersome to today's Christians than it was to earlier generations of Christians.

Is God a Genocidal Maniac?

Why did God command the killing of people in 1 Samuel 15:3? Does God support genocide and violence? This article explains how this is a reflection of the justice of God.

Trained to Kill

To desensitize soldiers to killing, they are taken through a training method of brutalization, classical conditioning, operant conditioning and role modelling. This article argues that by displaying violence and killing, the media uses the same method. Thus, we reap a culture of violence. What can the church do to help change the culture?

Lamentations and the Poetic Politics of Prayer

This article wants to indicate the political dimensions of the book of Lamentations. The Babylonian politics of violence are vividly depicted in the poetry of Lamentations. In the second part of the article, the author argues that Lamentations contributes to modern theo-political reflections. Readers are encouraged to bring political calamity into God’s presence through prayer.

What Did Jesus Teach about Violence and Turning the Other Cheek?

This article considers the perspective of the Lord Jesus on violence and personal injury, as stated in Matthew 5:38-42.

Violence in the Bible

Can Christianity advance through the use of violence? The answer is "No." Then why is there so much violence in the Old Testament? This article answers the question by pointing to principles that must govern our thinking about violence in the Old Testament.

Did YHWH Condemn the Nations When He Elected Israel? YHWH's Disposition toward Non-Israelites in the Torah

The election of Israel to be the people of God is a significant theme in the Old Testament. This special position of Israel has offended many people both in the ancient and modern world. In a world of "equal opportunity," people argue that the idea of election leads to violence because it in effect defines all other nations as the enemy. The elect and the non-elect are seen as antagonistic categories.

Political Violence and Liberation Theology

Can it ever be a legitimate option to consider violence as part of political liberation? In this essay, the author considers the place of violence in liberation theology.

Violence in the Name of Christ – The Significance of Augustine's Donatist Controversy for Today

Lewis reflects on the Donatist controversy in the fourth century, particularly the role of violence perpetrated by the different parties involved and the advice and role of Augustine in the controversy.

Fallen – Sin's Contemporary Significance

Chapter 1 distinguishes the doctrine of sin’s intrinsic and contemporary significance. A deeper understanding of the cross of Christ is possible by gaining a deeper grasp of the nature of sin.

Show Them No Mercy

Looking at Deuteronomy 7 this article shows how texts dealing with violence and the idea of genocide should be understood in the Old Testament. They reveal the judgment of God, that God is the one who acts. The author shows how Christians should deal with these texts today through the eyes of Christ's work.

How Can a God of Love Use Violence?

After showing that violence is something neither glorified nor encouraged in the Bible, this article shows the relation of violence in the Old Testament to God, and identifies how in Christ God changed this in the New Testament, while it distinguishes biblical violence from genocide and vengefulness.

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