Category Archives: Military

Are you going to kill me?

Posted on January 13, 2010 by Tim Archer

In exploring our allegiance to our Christian nation versus our allegiance to an earthly kingdom, it might help to view a case study. I know that there is a danger in the use of hypothetical situations, but maybe they can … 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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An ancient quote on Christians and military service

Posted on July 13, 2009 by Tim Archer

In past discussions about Christians participating in the affairs of earthly kingdoms, I’ve pondered at times the situation of Roman soldiers, like Cornelius in Acts 10, who became Christians. I’ve long known that the church was strongly pacifistic during the … Continue reading →

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Willingly deceived?

Posted on May 11, 2009 by Tim Archer

OK, after a trip to the Pepperdine lectures, I’m back and ready to bounce some more ideas off of you. Before I so rudely interrupted myself by posting some things I had written previously, I was discussing the idea that governments … Continue reading →

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Deceit, lies and waterboarding

Posted on May 1, 2009 by Tim Archer

During the Spanish-American War, a U.S. soldier, Major Edwin Glenn, was suspended from command for one month and fined $50 for using “the water cure.” In his review, the Army judge advocate said the charges constituted “resort to torture with … Continue reading →

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