This is what befuddles me when it comes to Israel’s assault on Gaza and the “self-defense” argument.Those who defend Israel’s assault on Gaza as a justified act of “self-defense” do not apply the same right to “self-defense” to the Palestinians.
The problem with the militarization of the state is that it is, as always, the poor who suffer the most. One might think that the aim of MAGA is to care for those within the US. One might hope that it includes the poor.
We are to be the advocates for peace. In fact, we are to love our enemies and even lay down our lives for them. And, when we do so, we imitate Christ and make Him known. But nations can’t do this.
From global persecution to Gospel distortion, is deception the root issue facing the modern Church? A challenging look at faith, silence, and responsibility.
Fifth, pray. I put this last intentionally. It is always time to pray, but the time for prayer alone has long passed. Actions must accompany our prayers.
38 states in the US have passed legislation that requires companies that want to contract with the state to certify that they are not participating in a boycott of Israel
while peaceful protestors and conscientious resisters to Israel’s genocide and ethnic cleansing of Gaza find themselves in detention camps across the US with the threat of being deported, Ben Gvir is given a hero’s welcome to the US