Can a Christian Join the Military? Some Arguments For and Against

Click here to read the full article at RENEW.org: https://renew.org/can-a-christian-join-the-military/  This an audio version of a written Article from RENEW.org Check out other great articles on RENEW.org here: https://renew.org/articles/ Can a Christian join the military? Should Christians participate in war? What role should Jesus’ teachings on nonviolence play in all this? If we are encouraged to carry the light of Jesus into all areas of society, would that include the military? These questions take on special significance for me, as both a military veteran and a Christian in church ministry. The goal of this article isn’t to push you toward a particular thought process or ideology; just turn on the evening news if you want that. Instead, this article aims to help you, the reader, develop critical thinking so that you, like me, may wrestle with the issue and come to a well-reasoned position. Again, I am both a Christian and a military veteran. This article, along with the research that informed it, has made me think and even challenged my position on this issue. In our limited time together, I hope this article will resonate with you in a way that sparks a similar pause of prayerful reflection. In what follows, I’ll give what for me are the most persuasive reasons given for and against Christians joining the military. Listen for more... Join RENEW.org's Newsletter: https://renew.org/resources/newsletter-sign-up/ Join RENEW.org at one of our upcoming events: https://renew.org/resources/events/ Get our Premium podcast feed featuring all the breakout sessions from the RENEW gathering early.  https://reallifetheologypodcast.supercast.com/  Be sure to like, subscribe and follow on social media!  You can find us on: Instagram: @the.renew.network  Facebook: Renew.org  Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@RENEWnetwork Twitter: @therenewnetwork TikTok: the.renew.network  Rumble: https://rumble.com/c/RENEW