Christians are called to non-retaliation; violent protest contradicts following Jesus
Continuing the discussion on whether Jesus clearing the temple justifies violent protest.
Mike cites Matthew 5 (turn the other cheek, love your enemies, go the extra mile) and Romans 12:14-21 (bless persecutors, repay no evil for evil, overcome evil with good) as clear teaching against retaliatory violence. He applies this directly to violent protest, including property destruction in the name of social justice.
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Semi Egalitarians
USA Today has an editorial written by David P Gushee in which Mr. Gushee challenges complementarians that they are actually semi-egalitarians and they should be willing to openly acknowledge this
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Colossians 3:18-19
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