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Would We All Be Muslims?! — Ask Anabaptist Perspectives Anything Ep. 38

Paul writes: “The problem is that if medieval westerners were Anabaptists, we would all be Muslims. Marlin (and Jaran and Reagan) beg to differ.  What could history have looked like if all medieval Europeans had embraced Jesus’…

War Prayer by Mark Twain

Twain’s biting satire exposes the temptation to think God is on “our side” of a war. His insight into Christian hypocrisy and the perversions that come with tying religion to nationalist or imperial causes is well worth listening…

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Are Anabaptists Pacifists? 

Chester and Reagan discuss pacifism versus non-resistance and the fact that, as Christians, we will undoubtedly have…

Part 2 – Losing and Recovering Non-resistance in the Civil War Era

Many Mennonites fought in the Civil War. However, this development roused others to renew the teaching of non-resistance and led to the Mennonite publishing movement. In “Losing and Recovering Non-resistance in the Civil War Era,” Chester Weaver…

Part 1 – Why Did the German Mennonites Become Nazis?

“Why would the descendants of Swiss and Dutch Anabaptist martyrs identify themselves with one of the most evil regimes in human history? A very good question. The short answer: God has no grandchildren.” In “Why did the German Mennonites…

Nationalism and Christianity

The Ukraine War vividly shows the power of nationalist ideologies. In this long form essay “Nationalism and Christianity,” Mike Atnip argues that the conflict is driven by three distinct nationalist movements. Nationalism is more than patriotism…

Exiting the Air Force

In this episode, Zack Johnson shares his story of becoming a conscientious objector while serving in the United States Air Force. Once Zack came to understand Christ’s call to non-violence and not swearing, he applied for release from the Air…

Nonresistance in the Old Testament

Was Jesus’ command to love our enemies a new concept presented only in the New Testament? Did God want his people to love their enemies throughout history? In this episode, Stephen Russell traces the history of Nonresistance into the Old Testament…

The American Revolution and the Kingdom of God

Was the United States of America really founded as a Christian nation? Were the Founding Fathers truly Christian? In this episode David Bercot explores details from the American Revolution, and considers how the values shown by those involved in the…

The Ideal Resistance

In this conversation with John D. Martin, several aspects of the way that Jesus wishes for his followers to treat their enemies are discussed. Throughout this episode, historic examples are given to help us understand how Jesus’ teachings should…