Jeremy Thompson

Tag: Violence

  • Terence E. Fretheim on God and Violence in the Old Testament

    HERE is a link to a helpful article by Terence E. Fretheim in Word and World (Vo1. 24.1, 2004) on “God and Violence in the Old Testament.”  I will try to summarize Fretheim’s points the best that I can: Violence is both an Old Testament and New Testament phenomenon.  I recommend checking out the footnotes…

  • Must Read Quote on the Bible being used as a Means of Oppression

    This is a must read quote pertaining to the use of the Bible for oppression.  In it Indians in Latin America seek to “return the Bible” to John Paul II.  Anyone who seeks to defend passages like the conquest narratives should be required to read quotes like these from those whose oppressors have used these…