Current Issues: The American Civil War

<p>For additional notes and resources check out Douglas’ <a href="https://www.douglasjacoby.com/civilwarmp3/"><strong>website</strong></a>.</p><p>Things mentioned in this podcast:</p><ul><li>The American Civil War (1861-1865)--over 600,000 dead.</li><li>The incongruity of brothers killing brothers! Nearly all denominations urged the killing of soldiers on the other side.</li><li>The Restoration Movement was exceptional in not dividing (though there was still a negative impact). Nearly all the RM leaders were pacifists.</li><li>Luther: okay to kill unless you know it's a fellow Christian. (Isn't this backwards?)</li><li>Not allowed to sue a brother (1 Corinthians 6). So would we be allowed to kill him? If we cannot hate our enemies (Matthew 5), can we hate our brothers in Christ?</li><li>Romans 12:12-21.</li><li>Mark Twain (1835-1910): <a href="http://www.ntua.gr/lurk/making/warprayer.html" target="_blank">War Prayer</a> (available in many places in the public domain) an incisive and biting rebuke of militant Christianity.</li><li>If this podcast inbtrigues you, be sure also to hear <i>Law, Allegiance, Revolution.</i></li></ul>