Why I am not a Pacifist (from C.S. Lewis)

I love these CS Lewis Doodles. 

 Here is one on a topic that I addressed in one of my videos a while back. 

This has application not only for Lewis' immediate situation (his country was at war, but some were electing not to serve because they were Pacifists), but also to the more general question of the use of violent force to defend justice, or to defend the weak and the helpless from the ravages of wicked actors. 

Scripturally, we see that both in his heavenly court (Ps. 82:4) and in his ordaining of human authorities (Rom. 13), God calls upon the strong to use their strength to restrain evil and protect the weak.  As Lewis mentions, this has been the consensus understanding of the universal church for many centuries.

CS Lewis: "Why I am not a pacifist"

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Authority in Wesleyan Theology

 Today is, I believe, John Wesley's birthday; so it is a good day to publish this one as I'm trying to "catch up" on updating this blog with my YouTube content. 

UFOs, Faith, and C.S. Lewis

 

Fathers' Day Message on David and Goliath

 

Must All Christians be Pacifists?

 My approach, reflecting the classic Christian consensus, in two videos: