Violence and God: A Bible Study
All too often missionaries find themselves in situations of conflict and violence occasioned by multi-faceted social and political realities. While Scripture's teaching on peace may be helpful in some situations, the biblical portrait of a God who is an instigator of war raises serious question...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Sage
1992
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| In: |
Missiology
Year: 1992, Volume: 20, Issue: 1, Pages: 45-54 |
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| Summary: | All too often missionaries find themselves in situations of conflict and violence occasioned by multi-faceted social and political realities. While Scripture's teaching on peace may be helpful in some situations, the biblical portrait of a God who is an instigator of war raises serious questions. The present Bible study examines this characterization of God as found in Psalm 24 and offers insights into ways that it might challenge contemporary believers. |
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| ISSN: | 2051-3623 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Missiology
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1177/009182969202000105 |