The Sword and the Cause of Christ (1): Christian Jihadists?
Russell Dykstra responds to a reader's objection regarding whether the sword can legitimately advance the cause of Christ, engaging with biblical and theological arguments about Christian use of force and defense of the faith. The article exemplifies the Standard Bearer's approach to doctrinal discussion through pastoral debate on ethics and Christian duty in the temporal realm.
"…the cause of Christ is never, ever advanced by the sword." The conviction above is expressed in the November 1, 2015 issue of the Standard Bearer, in the editorial "Learning from the Medieval Church's History." As I penned that, I was fully aware that many today have a different view of the relationship of the sword and the cause of Christ. At least one reader of the SB took exception to it. Mr. Archie P. Jones sent us a very cordial letter with a lengthy response to that statement. He...
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