War and Christianity are certainly not strangers.  In fact, they seem pretty friendly many of the times.  In this episode Bonnie, Rajeev and Jeff discuss the complicated history of war and Christianity.  A discussion that seems especially timely considering the current invasion of Ukraine. The conversation starts by acknowledging the ample examples of divine mandated war in our religious text.  To which, the wide path of Biblical interpretations has come up with many theological ‘theories’ on war and peace.  Bonnie specifically lays out a great overview of the history of the peace movement in America from her studies to lay the foundation for the remainder of the episode. After sharing a little about their journeys through their thoughts and beliefs about war, the discussion delves deeper into pacifism.  There soon seems to be a quick distinction between theory and reality.  Struggling with questions like: What amount of privilege has led to your thoughts on war and peace?  What does pacifism and non-violence look like on the ground when it is no longer a thought exercise?  Are there moral absolutes when discussing war and violence?  Is there movement on the spectrum of violence and oppression and peace and pacifism? And speaking of things that are better in theory, we introduce a new segment called Connect the Dots to close the episode.  Conversation on War and Christianity (02:44)Connect the Dots Segment (42:33) ANNOUNCEMENTS Sign Up for our Email list HERE and stay up to date on all things Irenicast! Send us Your questions, comments and/or encouragements for our upcoming 200th episode!   You can reach out on all of our social media platforms Facebook, Twitter and Instagram   Or better yet!  Email us an audio clip to podcast@irenicast.com!  Please include your name and what state or country you’re from.   RELEVANT LINKS From Our Conversation on War and Christianity William Lloyd Garrison Leo Tolstoy John Howard Yoder John Howard Yoder’s Sexual Misconduct Sermon on the Mount (Matthew 5-7 NRSV) Dietrich Bonhoeffer: Resistance and Execution Just War Theory West Nickel Mines School Shooting (Shooting in Amish Community) From Our Connect the Dots Segment Karate Kid (1984 Film) Beverly Hills Cop (1984 Film) What is Love? – The Space Between – 191 (Listen to the segment in this episode for context on ‘Kibbles and Bits’) SUPPORT THE SHOW You can always count on Irenicast providing a free podcast on the 1st and 3rd Tuesday of every month.  However, that does not mean that we do not have expense related to the show.  If we have provided value to you and you would like to support the show, here are a few options. PAYPAL - You can make a one-time, or recurring, tax-deductible donation to the show through PayPal. Just go to Irenicast.com/PayPal to make your donation. We are a 501(c)(3).  MERCH - Irenicast has a merch store at Irenicast.com/Store.  We are always developing more items so check out our current offerings. AMAZON - Next time you go to make a purchase on Amazon consider using our Amazon affiliate link.  This will give us a small portion on everything you purchase.  No additional cost will be passed on to you. IRENCAST HOSTS Rev. Bonnie Rambob, MDiv | co-host | bonnie@irenicast.com You can connect with Bonnie on Facebook and at Parkside Community Church-UCC and haystackspodcast.com. Pastor Casey Martinez-Tinnin, MTS | co-host | casey@irenicast.com You can follow Casey on Twitter and Facebook, or you can check out his blog The Queerly Faithful Pastor or loomisucc.org Jeff Manildi | co-founder, producer & co-host | jeff@irenicast.com Follow Jeff (@JeffManildi) on facebook, instagram & twitter.  You can also listen to Jeff’s other podcast Divine Cinema. Rev. Rajeev Rambob, MCL | co-host | rajeev@irenicast.com You can connect with Rajeev at Parkside Community Church,  Facebook, Twitter, Medium, LinkedIn, and Haystacks Podcast.   ADD YOUR VOICE TO THE CONVERSATION Join our progressive Christian conversations on faith and culture by interacting with us through the following links: Email Us at podcast@irenicast.comFollow Us on TwitterLike Us on FacebookListen & Subscribe to Us on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Android, Spotify, Stitcher, TuneIn, iHeart Radio, Spreaker, Pandora and SoundCloudSpeak to Us on our Feedback Page and the Post Evangelical Facebook GroupSee Us on InstagramSupport Us on PayPal, Amazon or at our StoreLove Us? CREDITS Intro and Outro music created by Mike Golin.   This post may contain affiliate links.  An Irenicon is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to amazon.com