We at EDN are in a period of reflection and contemplation for the important season of Christmas. Our attention will be on raising certain questions that we invite you to comment on. We will return to our series probing controversial issues on January 4th.
TODAY’S QUESTION: If Jesus is the Prince of Peace, how is this apparent in our world?
by Elgin Husbeck, Jr. One of the key differences between left and the right, both religiously and politically is over how they view the “rich” and the “poor.” The Bible has a lot to say about both of these. For example, in response to an earlier article I wrote, the writer cited, Luke 19:25…
by Bruce G. Epperly When I was a child, there was only one flavor of religion in our small town. We are all Christians, and though Catholics were forbidden to go into Protestant churches and Protestants weren’t welcome in our town’s Catholic Church, we all shared some variation of Christianity. There might have been…
By Steve Kindle Somewhere in the world there should be a society consciously and deliberately devoted to the task of seeing how love can be make real and demonstrating love in practice….If God, as we believe, is truly revealed in the life of Christ, the most important thing [to God] is the creation of centers…
by Harvey Brown [ene_ptp]The helicopter hovered ninety feet in the air above Mojinga Swamp. Rappel ropes anchored to the floor were cast out the door as the crew chief shouted above the roar of the aircraft, “Hook up!” It really didn’t matter how many times I had rappelled from a chopper, my hands were…
A review of Brian Kaylor’s book, Vote Your Conscience: Party Must Not Trump Principles by Dr. Bob Cornwall, pastor and author of Faith in the Public Square, Ultimate Allegiance: The Subversive Nature of the Lord’s Prayer, Unfettered Spirit: Spiritual Gifts for the New Great Awakening, and more! As I write this review it is just…
by Joel Watts I’ve been thinking a lot lately about suffering. From time to time, in classes I teach the question is raised, “Why does God allow suffering?” To that end, I’ve turned to writing a short work that I want to use in those times. This is part of it. Theosis (becoming a sharer…
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I think it is apparent in those who embrace Jesus’ passion for nonviolence. I also think we could use the phrase ‘Prince of Peace’ without internalizing its implications for us. My prayer is that we do not!
Peace,
Bob