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Churchill’s Forlorn Hope — No Peace in Our Time

Posted on 15 November, 2015 by

I composed most of this blog post on Friday, before the terrible atrocities in Paris.  It seems even more, as our hearts are again torn by tragedy, that now is the time to post it, to understand why peace always … Continue reading →

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Remembrance Sunday and the Christian View of War

Posted on 10 November, 2015 by

Every November, you can find those who claim Christians shouldn’t observe Remembrance Sunday.  They claim it glorifies war, and that Christians should always oppose war, and anything to do with war.  The Scriptures, though, teach a different perspective. I covered … Continue reading →

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The Causes of War

Posted on 25 October, 2015 by

It is well always to talk about peace and to strive and suffer for peace; but it is better at the same time to understand the causes which lead to wars. – Winston Churchill, The World Crisis, volume four, “The … Continue reading →

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“It Caused Him to Take Mercy”

Posted on 16 March, 2013 by

Charlie Brown was the only good thing that came out of World War II for Franz. Continue reading →

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The Longing for Peace, Righteousness, and Rest

Posted on 22 December, 2012 by

Anyone who has ever looked into the glazed eyes of a soldier dying on the battlefield will think hard before starting a war. -Otto von Bismarck The great questions of the day will not be settled by means of speeches … Continue reading →

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