May 2011 – Page 3 – Red Letter Christians

Sweet Revenge & Bitter Sounds of Calvary Love: West & Smiley on Obama & Osama

May 11, 2011

“You and I are legatees of Martin Luther King, and really we need to say quite explicitly, as Christians, we are going to be viewed as anti-American, anti-patriotic. Martin Luther King was called the same t...

Who Will Be Our Next Monster to Fear?

Brian McLaren

May 10, 2011

General

On the death of Osama bin Laden, theologian Miroslav Volf expresses my sentiments when he writes: "We are right to feel a sense of relief that a major source of evil has been removed. But we should reflect al...

Hard-to-Learn Love

Bart Campolo

May 9, 2011

General

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A Humble Obituary for Osama bin Laden

John Harris

May 8, 2011

General

Osama bin Laden, organizer, crusader, defender, soldier, terrorist, son, husband, and father has died last night at the young age of fifty-four. He was assassinated by the US military at a compoun...

When Jesus Quoted the OT. . .And Why It Matters

Andrew Marin

May 7, 2011

Theology

Ever Wonder What Old Testament Verses Jesus Quoted More Than Any Other? I take Jesus' words very seriously. Very seriously. My understanding of Scripture tells me that those red letters in the Bible are the ba...

A Post-bin Laden Reflection on Violence

Chris Heuertz

May 6, 2011

General

In the spring of 1999, during NATO’s bombing of Serbia, I was in the "Tent City" in Tirana, Albania. Floods of Kosovar refugees were pouring into the camps, telling horrific stories of rape and ethnic ...

Osama bin Laden is in All of Us

Colin McCartney

May 5, 2011

General

This is a strange blog for me to write because I am sharing my immediate feelings about something I am experiencing right now. I know that good bloggers shouldn’t immediately put their feelings online bu...

Christians and the Common Good

Chuck Gutenson

May 4, 2011

General

For the longest time, when Christians have thought about political engagement, they have often begun the discussion with the question: what is the biblical role of government? This is not a comple...

The Cross Destroys Evil (Not Killing Osama)

Jarrod McKenna

May 3, 2011

General

My favorite t-shirt (a gift from my mates at “On Earth Peace” ) simply reads “When Jesus said, “Love your enemies, ” I think he probably meant, don’t kill them.” I put it on this morning and stepped out of m...