Does Romans 13 Condone Government Violence?

Justin Bronson Barringer is a pastor, consultant, writer, editor, and a PhD candidate in religious ethics at Southern Methodist University. He’s also a star in the hit reality show Duck Dynasty. (Just kidding.) I met Justin many years ago when he agreed to read (and critique!) early drafts of my bo…

Dr. Greg Boyd considers non-violence from the Reknew.org Concentric Circles model of belief prioritization. He then considers the model from both a descriptive and prescriptive perspective. In other words, how central is the topic of nonviolence supposed to be for Christians? _____ Originally pu…

Beginning a sermon series about the nonviolent life and teachings of Jesus, Jon Sherwood starts by looking at John 18 and the interaction between Jesus and Pilate and how their two different kingdoms are in conflict over power, truth, violence, and righteousness. _____ Originally published by Jon…