A Native Perspective on War, Terrorism, and the MOAB Bomb
Once those lines are crossed, and we dehumanize our enemy, it is a short and slippery slope to becoming the very thing we claim to be fighting against.
Muslims, Christians, Jews, and Peace (Part 1)
OCT 8, 2013 | BY: BRIAN MCLAREN -- The Al-Shabaab terrorists who slaughtered over 60 fellow human beings in Nairobi’s Westgate Mall...
Ramadan, A Shared Table & Following Jesus
JULY 29, 2013 | BY: JON HUCKINS -- Muslim communities around the United States are often subject to hatred, discrimination and scapegoating...
Jahar Could Be Your Kid
JULY 20, 2013 | BY: SHANE RAYNOR -- I turned on a couple of the cable news channels last night and the outrage du jour was over Rolling...
A Christian Response to Terrorism
When Jesus was crucified—a horrific terrorist attack—He trusted God, and so should we.
Was the Iraq War Worth It? A Christian Reflection for the Tenth Anniversary of the Invasion
BY: CRAIG M. WATTS -- Was the invasion of Iraq worth it? Not by any definition of “worth” that I believe is supported by the gospel...
Anwar Al-Awlaki: Eye For an Eye, or a Third Way?
I've been reflecting on the recent killing of Anwar al-Awlaki, an Al Qaida leader operating from Yemen, by American forces. A friend asked me if the fact that al-Awlaki was American-born had any impact on how...
How 9/11 has Shaped our Collective Struggle
The events of 9/11 retain a powerful grip on our collective consciousness. Nearly every American adult can answer “what were you doing during the attacks?” Personally and collectively, we’ve been profoundly...
10 Years After 9/11: The Good and the Bad
On the morning of September 11, 2001, I was at home in Washington, D.C. getting ready to go to Sojourners' office. I was upstairs listening to the news on NPR when I heard the first confusing report of ...
The New “War” on Terror: 9/11 and Jesus’ Approach to Enemies of the State
This past week I was invited to speak at a youth event, which had servanthood and commissioning as its focus. It was organized by three youth pastors that are all close friends of mine. When they asked me ...