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Jesus Peace Collective is made up of a diverse and ecumenical group of Jesus followers that don't necessarily agree on all matters, but share a common conviction about the nonviolent and active peacemaking teachings of Jesus and the early church.
Dr. Preston Sprinkle
3 min read
Nonviolence: More Powerful Than Violence
As mentioned in my previous post, I’ve been combing through some recent books on violence and nonviolence. One of the most fascinating...
Dr. Greg Boyd
6 min read
Was the Early Church Pacifistic? A Response to Paul Copan
In Crucifixion of the Warrior God (CWG) I argue that Jesus and Paul instruct Christians to love and bless their enemies and to...
Dr. Preston Sprinkle
6 min read
America and Its Guns
I just finished James Atwood’s book America and Its Guns: A Theological Exposé and I’m sitting here stunned. The statistics, the stories,...
Dr. Preston Sprinkle
8 min read
Nonviolence: In Brief
I want to thank Doug Wilson for the challenging and thoughtful dialogue about the issue of guns, violence, and the Christian way. I’m...
Kristin Kobes Du Mez
5 min read
Still Searching for Christian America
“At times of crisis it is a natural human reaction to turn to the past for support.” [1] These words were written by evangelicals, to...
Michael Burns
4 min read
Church & State: Blessing or Blunder?
Just two years later, in AD 313 , an unimaginable blessing occurred. Constantine and his co-ruler Licinius made Christianity a legal...
Tom A. Jones
6 min read
The Early Church on War & Nonviolence - Part 1
Excerpt taken from The Kingdom of God, Volume 3: Learning War No More by Tom A. Jones, used with permission As we pursue Kingdom living...
Tom A. Jones
6 min read
The Early Church on War & Nonviolence - Part 2
Excerpt taken from The Kingdom of God, Volume 3: Learning War No More by Tom A. Jones, used with permission Tertullian (160 –220) was...
Tom A. Jones
4 min read
The Early Church on War & Nonviolence - Part 3
Excerpt taken from The Kingdom of God, Volume 3: Learning War No More by Tom A. Jones, used with permission From my study it seems that...
Jon Sherwood
2 min read
Book Recommendations
This is an ongoing list of recommended books on the topics of Christian nonviolence, nationalism, and the kingdom of God. Where to Start:...
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