Category Archives: peace

A House Divided

Posted on January 12, 2010 by Tim Archer

In the last post, we explored a bit the concept of the Kingdom of God as an actual nation. I want to continue to discuss this idea. In a recent post, Patrick Mead discussed some of the implications of rebellion … Continue reading →

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Jay Guin on Pacifism

Posted on November 2, 2009 by Tim Archer

Jay Guin is doing an interesting study on pacifism over on his blog. That’s a topic that I would like to explore sometime; for now, I’ll just point you to Jay’s works and the discussion over there. Pacifism and nonviolence … Continue reading →

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Honoring Those Who Refused To Serve

Posted on May 26, 2009 by Tim Archer

Once containing a relatively large nonviolence faction, Churches of Christ are now more conflicted. Contemporary Churches of Christ, especially those that hold with the teachings of David Lipscomb, tend toward pacifist views. This means that they believe that the use of coercion and/or force may … Continue reading →

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Memorial Day

Posted on May 25, 2009 by Tim Archer

  I have lots of questions about the wisdom of Christians participating in the military. Some of those I’ve voiced here in the Kitchen, others I haven’t. At the same time, I have nothing but respect for the people who … Continue reading →

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Peace Like A River

Posted on March 12, 2009 by Tim Archer

[While we're traveling in Argentina, I thought I'd post some of the things that I've written for the HopeForLife.org blog; they've also been posted to Heartlight. Comments are moderated until I get back; sorry about that folks. Some people don't … Continue reading →

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