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Israel, Gaza and Just War

Bryne and JR. return from busy summers to dive into the conflict between Israel and Gaza. We explore the history of the region, what’s at stake for both sides and land on a discussion of Just War. Is violence ever morally permissible? Is Pacifism an effective, realistic alternative to violence? How can we become peacemakers?

Origami Elephants - November 7, 2014

What's Gotten Into Us? The Baylor Panel Audio

What\'s Gotten Into Us? The Baylor Panel Audio

Bryne and JR. are joined by Clay Morgan of the StoryMen and Mikey Fissel of Reel World Theology to conduct a panel at the Baylor IFL Conference on Faith and Film. We explore the nature of possession films, and what they say about the Church and contemporary spirituality. A Q&A follows.

From Series: "Origami Elephants Season 1"

Origami Elephants celebrates the tension between beauty and certainty. Hosts Bryne Lewis and JR. Forasteros tackle the elephants in the room - the topics we either avoid or fight about. Bryne, JR. and their guests choose instead to investigate the elephants, to let them draw us together rather than divide.

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Elephant Gun 3Bryne and JR. return from busy summers to dive into the conflict between Israel and Gaza. We explore the history of the region, what’s at stake for both sides and land on a discussion of Just War. Is violence ever morally permissible? Is Pacifism an effective, realistic alternative to violence? How can we become peacemakers?

In this Episode:

1:00 – Welcome Back! (to School)

04:30 – JR.’s behind on The Leftovers

6:00 – Israel & Gaza

27:00 – Is violence inevitable? A discussion of Just War

36:00 – Is Pacifism a realistic, workable answer to violence?

52:00 – Dispensationalism and the Holy Land

59:00 – How do you find the right information?

Elephant Gun Episode Links

  Israel and Gaza

An extensive history of the conflict

A history of the partitioning of Palestine

The Ceasefire and Israeli Military Wind-down

Rabbi Lerner on the current conflict

A Rabbi and Imam issue a joint statement on the conflict

  Media

What About Hitler? by Robert Brimlow

Howard Zinn’s “Three Holy Wars”

Israel, Gaza, War & Data (that info graphic Bryne mentions)

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Is war ever just? Should violence be used to combat injustice?

By JR. Forasteros

JR. lives in Dallas, TX with his wife Amanda. In addition to exploring the wonders that are the Lone Star state, JR. is the teaching pastor at Catalyst Community Church, a writer and blogger. His book, Empathy for the Devil, is available from InterVarsity Press. He's haunted by the Batman, who is in turn haunted by the myth of redemptive violence.