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St Paul Points the Way Toward Anti-torture Theology
Using Paul as a beginning – V. Henry T. Nguyen’s follow up on the theology of torture is well worth a read. Earlier posts here on the subject are here, and here. Tweet
Torture, Atonement – Suffering For the Good of Others?
Last week I posted on the Pew Forum’s recent survey suggesting that a shockingly high proportion of Christians hold that torture is acceptable. In my post – I stated that this figure suggests that our preachers, teachers, and community organisers are not doing enough to convey the central Christian tenet – that suffering, to cause [...]
A Missed Opportunity For Unanimity
I was stunned to discover this morning that according to this Pew Forum On Religion & Public Life study – barely a quarter of Christians in the US believe that the torture of terrorist suspects is never justified. Have I missed a basic tenet of Christian belief and praxis that says it is acceptable to [...]