Summary: "How should Christians Think about Modern Warfare?" | Watch This Episode on YouTube<br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/how-should-christians-think-about-modern-warfare\/#arve-youtube-kz92x2_n94u65fa06fcc06b9257165228","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/Kz92x2_N94U?iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&autohide=1&playsinline=0&autoplay=0","name":"How should Christians Think about Modern Warfare?","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/STP-S27-EP02-Exploring-the-Moral-Complexities-of-Modern-Warfare-from-a-Christian-Perspective.jpg","uploadDate":"2023-12-07","description":"How should Christians Think about Modern Warfare?"}<br> <br> <br> <br> Subscribe To Our YouTube Channel<br> <br> Support Our Podcast<br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> Join Our Mailing List<br> <br> <br> <br> Watch Us On Rumble<br> <br> <br> <br> Related Messages<br> The Christian's Relationship to Governing Authorities<br> <br> The Beautiful Life & Civil Authority<br> <br> The Peaceful Love of God<br> <br> Matters of Conscience<br> <br> Church and State<br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> "How should Christians Think about Modern Warfare?" | Watch this episode on Vimeo<br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/how-should-christians-think-about-modern-warfare\/#arve-vimeo-88918969765fa06fcc122a255293954","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/889189697?dnt=1&app_id=122963&html5=1&title=1&byline=0&portrait=0&autoplay=0","name":"How should Christians Think about Modern Warfare?","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/STP-S27-EP02-Exploring-the-Moral-Complexities-of-Modern-Warfare-from-a-Christian-Perspective.jpg","uploadDate":"2023-12-07","description":"How should Christians Think about Modern Warfare?"}<br> <br> <br> <br> Follow Us On Vimeo<br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> Listen to the Audio Podcast<br> <br> <br> Subscribe on iPhone<br> <br> Subscribe on Android<br> <br> Subscribe on Spotify<br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> How should Christians Think about Modern Warfare?<br> <br> <br> This week on the Straight Truth Podcast, Dr. Josh Philpot brings up the events taking place in the Middle East related to Israel and Hamas. There are a lot of questions being asked as it relates to how Christians should think about and respond to this ongoing situation. Some of those questions are prompted because of the horrific things we learn about that take place, but others are prompted due to real conscience concerns. He asks Dr. Richard Caldwell if he could talk about some of the moral complexities surrounding modern warfare for Christians. Can he help us understand how the Bible might guide us regarding the issues of war, peace, and military involvement in general? The overarching emphasis of the New Testament seems to be advocating for peace and reconciliation. If this is the case, can a Christian even get involved in military engagement and conflict with a clear conscience? Should a Christian be involved in any kind of military or law enforcement service-related vocation that involves violence? What about forced requirements where both men and women are required to serve for a specific amount of time? Shouldn’t we be able to conscientious object if we disagree with what we are asked to participate in? What role does Romans 13 have regarding this conversation? Wasn’t Paul writing that during the days of Nero? Would a Christian have been able to serve under Nero in the first century when a lot of the military engageme...
