Ground Zero Sum

An Old Old Story: Ground Zero Sum by An Old Old Story

[soundcloud link; via An Old Old Story; HT: Experimental Theology]

The More Hideous The Death

What a beautiful word is that word "hero"; the more hideous the death, the more beautiful the name it is necessary to find for it.

[via Lew Rockwell.com, HT: The Rambling Prophet 2]

Conscientious Objectors During World War II

[via Levellers]

“Thou shalt not kill”: thinking about Christian pacifism

[via ThinkChristian.NET]

"Supporting the Troops"

I have long maintained that peace groups, including faith-based peace groups and pacifist churches, need to work with military veterans, especially those involved in military-related peace groups. Many of these military and veterans-related groups are NOT committed to nonviolence as a way of life (although some are–Veterans for Peace is composed of military veterans converted to nonviolence). Most follow some form of Just War Theory and/or celebrate military culture in a way that makes many traditional peace churches and pacifist Christians squirm. Tough. Get over it and get to know these folk as real human beings.

Look, the simple fact is that very few nations (Finland and Costa Rico are exceptions) are doing without standing militaries in the near future. The U.S. has a national culture that celebrates an independance achieved by a military revolution. Our national narrative (somewhat inaccurately) celebrates our military as the defenders of all our cherished freedoms. We honor military service as among the most patriotic and selfless ways of service. None of this is going to change overnight. So, if peace groups want to make a serious impact on foreign policy then, above all, they must not seem contemptuous of the military. Rightwing militarist policies win over more peaceful, or even more realistic, policies time and again by the simple tactic of making peace groups look and sound “anti-soldier.” They constantly paint opposition to militaristic foreign policy as failure to “support the troops.”

[via Levellers]

Jeremiah as War Resister

[via Levellers]

God of the Universe vs. God of the World

Prince of Peace - God of War

[via Bene Diction Blogs On]

When all the arguments for a failed war collapse, make God your argument.

[via Ethics Daily, HT: Mainstream Baptist]

Abortion, Murder and Pacifism

[via Hopeful Daniel]

...and just to add an illustration...

Five Questions Your Pacifist Friends Are Tired of Answering

[via Burnside Writers Collective, HT: Eric at The Wittenburg Door's Chat Closet]