“Just like Jesus’ call to turn the other cheek recognizes that, under normal circumstances, one would hit back. To refrain from violence is a testimony to the the Roman Christian's goodness, not the goodness of Rome.” — Van Steenwyk, Mark Copy Share Image
“Despite our images of God, I’m not sure that God is interested in either hierarchy or control. For where the President of the United States insists on a troop surge, Jesus calls people to love their enemies. Where dictators seek to secure their own power and prestige, Jesus calls people to serve one another and lay down their lives for… — Van Steenwyk, Mark Copy Share
“Just like Jesus’ call to turn the other cheek recognizes that, under normal circumstances, one would hit back. To refrain from violence is a… — Van Steenwyk, Mark Copy Share Image
“Just as the Anabaptists were scorned by Protestants and Catholics alike, anarchism been dismissed equally by the political Left and Right in modernity. But… — Van Steenwyk, Mark Copy Share Image
“One of the central challenges of forging peace, justice and freedom in our time is to experiment with political models that promote the dispersal,… — Van Steenwyk, Mark Copy Share Image
