Lectio Divina 1 - violence?
One way of studying Scripture that I really enjoy is called Lectio Divina. (The folks at Darkwood Brew call it "Pneuma Divina"). From time to time here I would love to offer a passage of Scripture and hear the thoughts, 'downloads' and ideas that you get from it. Here is an overview of how to practice Lectio Divina. I have been struggling through the questions of how much violence I should be supportive of as a follower of Christ. Did Jesus ever teach that violence is his way of solving problems? And if not, what do I do in situations where violence seems to be the 'only answer'? How does one follow Christ's admonishment to 'love your enemy' but still hold that I could shoot them in the face? What about 'Just War'? What about WWII? What about the civil war? - violence that seems to have successfully solved very terrible problems? So, today I will offer up a few verses to choose from that deal with the issue of violence and ememi...