Violence

As we near the end of the series the guys draw conclusions on what it might look like to overcome evil with good in light of our study. Sam, John, and Ron return to the lead question of the series: What is an acceptable reaction to someone breaking into my house? Are there acceptable levels of physicality? Join Sam, John, and Ron as they present the implications and applications of our study on the Christian use of violence.

New Testament. New context.
Join Sam, John, and Ron in today’s episode as they set the stage for understanding the New Testament’s view of violence, providing insight into the shift in the Israelite mindset. Once a people in a land God provided, now strangers in a land owned by foreign rulers. How did this new cultural, social, and political-economic structure affect the way they understood God's purpose for them? And how does it inform our understanding of violence and God's people today? Tune in to find out!"

This week John, Sam, and Ron unpack the implications of Psalm 137:9, "Happy is the one who seizes your infants and dashes them against the rocks."

Tune in as the guys survey the Psalms, where God's people overtly and illustratively talk about violence and peace. According to this collection of writings, what do the righteous do when persecuted, and how does the above verse fit into a posture that relies on God's justice and vengeance? 

This week the guys continue their walkthrough of scripture on the way to answering a listener's question: How do we respond to a break-in; does God condone killing in self-defense? What about the defense of the country? How seriously is the taking of life to God? In today's episode, Sam, John, and Ron investigate what scripture has to say about land stewardship, the taking of a census, the priest's role in warfare, and David’s use of mighty men. How do these inform our understanding of the Christian response to violence? Tune in to find out!

Ulrika Richardson has dedicated her life to the UN. As resident and humanitarian coordinator in Haiti, her belief in the organization’s idealistic values drives her to brave significant dangers in her mission to alleviate the suffering she has witnessed there.

“When you see people suffer, those images stay with you … that keeps you awake, and it should keep you awake.”

Life in Haiti remains precarious. Armed gangs, cholera, and fuel and food shortages mean violence, hunger, disease, and deprivation are everyday hurdles for millions of Haitians. In this episode, Ulrika Richardson reflects on the scale of their suffering, on preserving the dignity of those in need, and on the importance of saying goodbye.

Your mind may be full of pollutants deposited there by other people, by your own interpretation of past events, or by expectations you don’t even know you have. Like polluted air and water, polluted thoughts can make you sick. Fortunately, also like polluted air and water, polluted thoughts can be filtered to remove the bad stuff. Learn how to create a healthier mental environment in this week’s podcast from A Decided Difference.

Robert P. Jones, CEO of PRRI and author of White Too Long: The Legacy of White Supremacy in American Christianity, talks with Word&Way Editor & President Brian Kaylor about his book and the legacy of racism in Baptist and other churches. He also discusses the mixing of Christian and White Supremacist symbols in the pro-Trump mob that attacked the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. 

(This episode is sponsored in part by the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship.)

Pacifism has been a controversial part of the Church today. Let’s get into some definitions and examples of Pacifism, then and now, to get a better understanding, and help our conversations around it.

AnarchoChristian Resources:
EP 52 - Is the NAP Biblical? - https://www.anarchochristian.com/is-the-nap-biblical-ac052/
EP 61 - An Introduction to the Sermon on The Mount - https://www.anarchochristian.com/an-introduction-to-the-sermon-on-the-mount-ac061/
EP 42 - Botham Jean, Justice and Forgiveness - https://www.anarchochristian.com/botham-jean-justice-and-forgiveness-ac042/
EP 41 - The Early Church on War, Peace, and The State - https://www.anarchochristian.com/the-early-church-on-war-peace-and-the-state-ac041/ 
EP 37 - Qualified to Kill - https://www.anarchochristian.com/qualified-to-kill-ac037/ 

Additional resources:
Foxe’s Book Of Martyrs - https://amzn.to/3n8rNgB
Tolstoy’s The Kingdom of God is Within You - https://amzn.to/3laMPL3
MLKJr’s Stride Toward Freedom - https://amzn.to/3lhg6ng 

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Photographer and community activist, Sylvester Givens, aka Duke, came up when Long Beach, California was in the throws of gang violence. After serving in the United States Air Force for a few years, he returned to find many of the young men he grew up with were no longer living as result of the drugs and violence. This was the era in which Snoop Dogg, Warren G and Nate Dogg put The LBC on the music map.

One of Duke's favorite childhood memories took place while on the same Pop Warner football team as Snoop Dogg. He's used his photographic and filming skills to create several works of art including an anti-gang violence calendar, a feature film entitled The Game Don't Change and two shorts Piano and Piano II among others. The 1995 calendar is now a coveted keepsake and cautionary documentary on the hardships of gang life. He often speaks to youth and other groups about the power of choice.

Favorite words are a very short poem by Muhammad Ali: Me. We.

Favorite songs: Angel by Anita Baker...if you've never heard it...you're in for a treat!

The other, Yes by Shekinah Glory.

About this podcast: In each episode, a Brother reflects on his life; explores the experience of being a Black man in America; shares his interactions with law enforcement; and answers the question "If America was a woman, what would you say to her?"

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It takes 10,000 hours to become a master at something. Most children will play that many hours of video games before they turn 21. Imagine the possibilities! Join me as I interview Erik Lehmann, TedX speaker and Founder of the Game Changer Movement about how video games can save the world. From discovering the powers of graphene to finding a cure to COVID-19, video games could actually be the solution.

In a follow-up episode to last week’s conquest discussion, the guys focus in on the issue of war and violence.  What should we do with passages that seem to portray God as violent, vengeful, or wrathful?  Are there aspects of God’s character (Justice/Holiness vs. Love/Mercy) that are unable to be reconciled?

In this episode, Word&Way Editor & President Brian Kaylor reports on "Beating Guns" event where activists Shane Claiborne and Michael Martin talked about the problems of gun violence and led attendees to a blacksmith station to beat a gun into a garden tool. The event was cosponsored by Churchnet and Missouri Faith Voices. This episode includes highlights from the event, including clips from several speakers. Claiborne and Martin also authored book, Beating Guns: Hope for People Who Are Weary of Violence. Learn more about Martin's blacksmith ministry: RAWTools.

(This episode is sponsored in part by the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship.)

This is a musing on choices--choices that broaden one's horizons as well as ones that narrow them, illustrated by observing Miss Ann's choices growing up.