Tag Archives: Non-violence

Dear White People: Stop Whitesplaining Martin Luther King, Jr.

Posted on September 26, 2016 by theboeskool

Have you seen this meme? Seems nice enough, right? I’ve seen a whole lot of people post this picture on social media. After the police killing of Keith Scott, the streets of Charlotte, North Carolina erupted in protest, and–as sometimes … Continue reading →

Posted in 1) Jesus, 2) Politics, 5) Not Quite Sure | Tagged Black Lives Matter, Colin Kaepernick, Got Killed Anyway, Malcolm X, Martin Luther King Jr, Non-violence, Playing the race card, Protests, Racism, Whitesplaining | 18 Comments

MLK and the “American Sniper” — A Tale of Two Heroes

Posted on January 16, 2015 by theboeskool

“A nation that continues year after year to spend more money on military defense than on programs of social uplift is approaching spiritual death.” ~ Martin Luther King, Jr. There is a film about an American hero in the theaters this MLK … Continue reading →

Posted in 1) Jesus | Tagged A Tale of Two Heroes, American Sniper, Bradley Cooper, Chris Kyle, Killing for AT&T, Martin Luther King Jr, Non-violence, PTSD, The Pledge of Allegiance | 10 Comments

The Man Who Blessed The Bombs

Posted on August 8, 2014 by theboeskool

When the United States dropped bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki 69 years ago, a priest named Father George Zabelka was the man who blessed the bombers. Through a relationship with Martin Luther King Jr, he came to realize that the “necessary … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged George Zebelka, Jesus, Loving Your Enemies, Martin Luther King Jr, Non-violence, Peace | 4 Comments

A Christian Response To The Military Strike Against Syria

Posted on August 28, 2013 by theboeskool

Within the next few days, the U.S. will almost certainly lead a military strike against Syria. Up until now, our official response has been to support the Syrian rebels in their struggle against Bashar al-Assad’s regime. Well really, we didn’t support … Continue reading →

Posted in 1) Jesus, 2) Politics | Tagged Bashar al-Assad, Drones, Jesus, Non-violence, President Obama, Sarin, Syria | 4 Comments

Guns For Christians Are Like Condoms For Nuns

Posted on July 30, 2012 by theboeskool

I’m sure there are a lot of reasons why I didn’t have sex in high school–Debilitating skinniness, lack of game, and relatively wholesome girlfriends, just to name a few–but the two main reasons I stayed as pure as the driven … Continue reading →