http://johnbasie.com/2008/04/12/war-pacificism-miami-virtue/ Aim at heaven and you will get earth thrown in. Aim at earth and you get neither. -C.S. Lewis Mon, 18 Apr 2011 11:55:31 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 http://johnbasie.com/2008/04/12/war-pacificism-miami-virtue/comment-page-1/#comment-31 P.D. Young Thu, 24 Apr 2008 18:14:01 +0000 http://johnbasie.com/2008/04/12/war-pacificism-miami-virtue/#comment-31 "live by the sword die by the sword"... “live by the sword die by the sword”…

]]> http://johnbasie.com/2008/04/12/war-pacificism-miami-virtue/comment-page-1/#comment-23 Doug Moorhead Mon, 14 Apr 2008 19:05:03 +0000 http://johnbasie.com/2008/04/12/war-pacificism-miami-virtue/#comment-23 Thoughtful response to the young lady with the pacifist heritage John. I would be interested in your thoughts on the following. I am a just war proponent myself, though I have struggled most of my adult life with the application of this as it is utilized in the states. We have consistently ignored many countries where we could apply the just war theology (Rawanda, Rangoon, Darfur, and should we dare say China who still persecutes at a very high frequency) While applying it to wars where there may also be mixed motives. I understand and hold to the theology, yet struggle to see it as the true/complete answer instead of a justificatiomn when convenient. Secondly in a policy of not cutting and running, it is another sound bite that is valid .... with the exception that it appears we have done that in every inner city in America. Poor minoroties move in, wealthy and middleclass whites move out (cut and run), moral, civil, educational, and legal decay occurs at a high rate occurs until even the health care system wants to move out. Law enforcement agents avoid going in and have little effect when they do. It seems some of the money (1/10th) spent on the war could radically impact some educational systems across America. Does the just war theology ever bump up against prioroties at home. My sense is that The applications of theological principles must be evenly applied and not simply used when convenient or it hurts the name of Christ and the theology. I would love to hear some feedback on these thoughts. God bless brother. It is exciting what your program is doing. What a needed opportunity for the students to think through a biblical worldview before they are thrust into a pond filled with pirahna's waiting to consume all vestiges of a christ followers faith. Thoughtful response to the young lady with the pacifist heritage John. I would be interested in your thoughts on the following. I am a just war proponent myself, though I have struggled most of my adult life with the application of this as it is utilized in the states. We have consistently ignored many countries where we could apply the just war theology (Rawanda, Rangoon, Darfur, and should we dare say China who still persecutes at a very high frequency) While applying it to wars where there may also be mixed motives. I understand and hold to the theology, yet struggle to see it as the true/complete answer instead of a justificatiomn when convenient. Secondly in a policy of not cutting and running, it is another sound bite that is valid …. with the exception that it appears we have done that in every inner city in America. Poor minoroties move in, wealthy and middleclass whites move out (cut and run), moral, civil, educational, and legal decay occurs at a high rate occurs until even the health care system wants to move out. Law enforcement agents avoid going in and have little effect when they do. It seems some of the money (1/10th) spent on the war could radically impact some educational systems across America. Does the just war theology ever bump up against prioroties at home. My sense is that The applications of theological principles must be evenly applied and not simply used when convenient or it hurts the name of Christ and the theology. I would love to hear some feedback on these thoughts. God bless brother. It is exciting what your program is doing. What a needed opportunity for the students to think through a biblical worldview before they are thrust into a pond filled with pirahna’s waiting to consume all vestiges of a christ followers faith.

]]> http://johnbasie.com/2008/04/12/war-pacificism-miami-virtue/comment-page-1/#comment-22 Brian Davis Mon, 14 Apr 2008 18:28:23 +0000 http://johnbasie.com/2008/04/12/war-pacificism-miami-virtue/#comment-22 Great blogpost, Basie! This raises some questions in my own mind about war and pacifism...let's talk soon. BAD Great blogpost, Basie! This raises some questions in my own mind about war and pacifism…let’s talk soon.
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