Tag Archives: peace

Talking about values

Posted on February 6, 2013 by Tim Archer

In 2007, the Pew Research Center released the results of a survey about “Trends in Political Values and Core Attitudes.” It’s a topic they regularly research. There are encouraging findings, like: About eight- in-ten Americans say they have no doubt … Continue reading →

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What about the second mile?

Posted on February 4, 2013 by Tim Archer

In discussing the issues of violence and non-violence, pacifism and non-pacifism, something comes up at times that I think needs to be re-examined. I’ve heard it said that Jesus’ comments about non-resistance to evildoers only applied to religious persecution. In … Continue reading →

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The value of human life

Posted on January 29, 2013 by Tim Archer

Scenario 1: “Q: What’s sandy all over and glows in the dark? A: Iran, if they harm even one of the hostages.” It was 1980. Iran was holding American citizens hostage. Americans! We were high school seniors. Tough guys. If … Continue reading →

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No more speaking up for evil

Posted on January 28, 2013 by Tim Archer

OK, I want to go back to a recurring theme on this blog, the idea of speaking to the political system from outside the system. I admittedly wrestle with terminology a bit, for I tend to think of politics in … Continue reading →

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Why not try God’s way

Posted on December 13, 2012 by Tim Archer

We’ve seen that human solutions are never as good as divine ones. We’ve seen that evil rulers and nations are sometimes agents of God to bring about a greater good. We’ve seen that God’s timetable for dealing with evil often … Continue reading →

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