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History’s Volcanic Hour

Once, a US Senate Chaplain prayed: “Our Father God, …. in this volcanic hour of history save us, we beseech Thee, from panic and despair” (Frederick Brown Harris). Those words capture our inner fears and longings in today’s frightening world … Continue reading

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Jungle Justice

It’s any ideology that inspires beheadings, terrorism, targeted killings, lynching, and all forms of extra-judicial killings. It’s the logic that justifies violence in the name of God (John 16:2)—or security, or freedom, or democracy. But jungle justice reaches beyond religion … Continue reading

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