Reading Time: 3 minutesQuestion 12006 War is one of the most painful realities of human existence, and the question of whether a Christian can support, participate in, or justify it has been debated throughout the history of the church. The spectrum of Christian opinion ranges from absolute pacifism to the just war tradition to, in some cases, the…
Reading Time: 3 minutesQuestion 12005 Capital punishment is one of those issues where Christians hold genuinely different positions, and it is worth acknowledging that at the outset. It is not a question on which salvation depends, but it is a question where Scripture speaks, and the Christian’s task is to listen carefully to what it says rather than…
Reading Time: 4 minutesQuestion 60028 This question moves from the theological framework of Q60027 to the practical: should individual Christians be actively involved in the political process? Should they vote, campaign, stand for office, lobby, and seek to influence public policy? The answer is yes, with significant qualifications that protect the integrity of the gospel and the witness…
Reading Time: 6 minutesQuestion 12047 The question of whether Christians should be pacifists has been debated throughout church history, and it continues to generate strong feelings on both sides. Some believers point to Jesus’ teaching to “turn the other cheek” and conclude that all use of force is incompatible with following Him. Others argue that Scripture presents a…