The other girls and I sat on the floor and watched the attack. He grabbed her from behind and pinned her arms to her sides. She extended one leg behind him and pushed backwards against…
Posts tagged Pacifism
Pacifism is Not Passive
Pacifism is not passive. The Christian refusal to participate in any warfare knows nothing of inactivity. Ours is a positive pacifism, combating the very roots of war through the display of God’s love and concern…
Mandatory Year-end Blog Post
When I started this blog two years ago I wasn’t really sure what I’d do with a blog. I’m not an important person… I’m not an expert on anything (unless being obnoxious is considered a…
Free Advent Devotional App from Fig Tree
I’m pretty excited about this one. Last month, Rev. Melissa Fain from Fig Tree Christian asked if I’d like to help write for a devotional Advent app. It took me a whole 30 seconds to…
Interesting Things IV
Link dump of some cool, interesting, encouraging, and/or insightful things I’ve come across lately. A Bishop who Stood in the Way at In Communion – Orthodox Peace Fellowship I spent quite a bit of time researching non-violent…
Resisting Hitler: Roses, Not Rifles
We aren’t presented with only two options when faced with violence — kill or be killed. There’s a third way. A Kingdom way. Non-violent resistance is powerful. This post highlights two stories of women who stood up to the Nazi regime in 1943.