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A great internal debate throughout christian history has been on the subject matter of war and violence. Is there such thing as a “Just War”, and should Christians participate in war or any acts of violence?
Let’s begin the dialogue, freestyle with me and briefly tell me what you think… (biblically that is).
Rev. Dr. Drew G. I. Hart is an associate professor of theology at Messiah University and has 10 years of pastoral experience prior to teaching. He currently directs Messiah University's "Thriving Together: Congregations for Racial Justice" program and co-hosts Inverse Podcast with Jarrod McKenna, an award-winning peace activist from Australia. Hart is the author of Trouble I've Seen: Changing the Way the Church Views Racism (2016) and Who Will Be A Witness?: Igniting Activism for God's Justice, Love, and Deliverance (2020). And he is also a co-editor and contributor to the recently published book entitled Reparations and the Theological Disciplines: Prophetic Voices for Remembrance, Reckoning, and Repair (Nov. 2023). Hart received bcmPEACE’s 2017 Peacemaker Award, the 2019 W.E.B. Du Bois Award in Harrisburg, PA, and most recently in December 2023 Life Esteem Ministries recognized him in Harrisburg with the Harambee Award for the Nguzo Saba Principle of Umoja—Unity for his faith-based activism and public scholarship in the community. Drew and his family live in Harrisburg, PA. View more posts
Drew G. I. Hart
Being the simple guy that I am – I have a version of Galatians 5:22 and the Matthew 18 lesson in my head that simply says – “Be Galatians 5:22 right up the point where you are forced to exert deadly pressure in order to preserve that which is precious before God from that which is anathema.