I’m a hippy without the hemp pants and the incense. But I could do the incense. I cannot do hemp pants. They make me feel like I should “Hammer Time.”… 
Posts Tagged ‘non-violence’
Just Weed
How To Train Your Dragon & A Pacifist
Spoiler Alert: Don’t read this post until after you’ve seen How To Train A Dragon.…
Because Of Who I Am
Stanley Hauerwas is America’s most notable theologian on the topic of Christian non-violence. When explaining why he believes in non-violence he’s known for giving the simple response ”I’m a pacifist because I’m a violent son of a bitch.”
I don’t particularly care for his choice of words but I’m a big fan of his honesty. His…
Prince Of Peace, God Of War. Another Fireproof.
A movie has been made comparing just war theory and Christian non-violence. You’d think I’d love it. I didn’t.
Oh, my brain ate up all the information, history, scripture. Something deeper in me was even inspired several times to be more like Christ. But most of the time I just sat there wishing: I wish this…
Taking The Doorknobs Off
I heard a story once about newlyweds learning to fight. Every time a conflict broke out the couple would follow the same script. She’d lock herself in the bathroom and he’d stand outside the door begging her to come out. Her silence gave her all the power and left him with only two unattractive options:…
The Real War On Terror
I’m having lunch with one of the authors of The Real War On Terror. We met a few months back, the last time I was up in Ohio. Jonathan hasn’t gone to seminary, isn’t employed as a theologian, and is Doogie Hauser young but he and his co-author have written something pretty unique (A mixture…
About Shaun — Shaun Groves is a communicator who’s known by a lot of titles: Singer/songwriter. Speaker. Blogger. Husband. Daddy. Friend. He feels and thinks deeply and laughs easily. And he’s helping Christians discover what they were saved for, and being a voice for children around the world, desperate to be saved from poverty.
