Song of Songs

Why is ancient love poetry included in the Holy Scriptures? Read this book that describes love as being “more powerful than death.” What makes Song of Songs special? The title of this book means “the most beautiful of songs,” and in some translations it is called “The Song of… Read More

Loving Your Neighbor

Right before Luke’s story about the Good Samaritan, Jesus and a lawyer discuss the way to have eternal life. In that talk the lawyer says that the whole of the Law of Moses is contained in Deuteronomy 6 and Leviticus 19.18. Immediately before Luke’s story about the Good… Read More

Critical Perspectives: The Myth of Redemptive Violence

Is violence justified under any circumstances? Would violence be justified if it achieved a favorable outcome? Check out this article to find out. Abstract Redemptive violence is a myth which is cast in the framework of an indestructible good character who, upon finding that the law is too… Read More

Critical Perspectives: How Shall We Live… In a Violent World?

Wars, injustices and neighborhood bullies fill the world with violence. Read how Christians should respond to violence in the world. Ten-year-old Mark came home from school complaining about the village bully who was hassling him every day on the school bus. When his father asked him what he was… Read More