Christian Nonviolence
Pacifism is not passivism. Non-violence is not inaction.
4 Key Essays
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A Brief, Scriptural Defense of the Non-Violent Message of Jesus
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Doesn’t Violence in the Old Testament Mean that Pacifism isn’t Biblical?
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Jesus had his “non-violent” disciples buy swords, what’s up with that?
Sermons
🔊 The most ridiculous thing Jesus ever said, a sermon from Matthew 5:38-48
Other Resources
Please consider reading the book Fight: A Christian Case for Non-violence by New Testament scholar Preston Sprinkle. It’s a pretty quick read, while remaining as thorough as possible in terms of interpretation and explanation in a popular-level book.
see also: The entire archive of articles on Christian Nonviolence