http://www.candler.emory.edu/admissions/blog/2008/11/07/what-the-torture-debate-reveals-about-american-christianity/ from Greek “en-Theos” –God within 1) filled with inspiration [-adj.] 2) The blog for Candler School of Theology [-n.] Fri, 14 Jun 2013 12:33:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 http://www.candler.emory.edu/admissions/blog/2008/11/07/what-the-torture-debate-reveals-about-american-christianity/comment-page-1/#comment-326 Kevin Crawford Mon, 16 Aug 2010 21:11:40 +0000 http://candleradmissions.wordpress.com/2008/11/07/what-the-torture-debate-reveals-about-american-christianity/#comment-326 I'm wondering if our inclination toward or away from torture is in any way connected to our more basic stance on confrontation and conflict. Do our views on conflict sway our ethics? To what means are any of us willing to go to ensure our own safety? It may not seem like an immediate threat to an individual which would initiate torture but when the information saves lives isn't it necessary to use any means necessary. If someone threatens your life, don't we all reserve the right to defend ourselves? On the other hand what is it that we can do to prevent such events from occurring again? What can we as Christians to in a proactive stance to work towards a world where torture isn't necessary for the survival of the masses? I’m wondering if our inclination toward or away from torture is in any way connected to our more basic stance on confrontation and conflict. Do our views on conflict sway our ethics? To what means are any of us willing to go to ensure our own safety? It may not seem like an immediate threat to an individual which would initiate torture but when the information saves lives isn’t it necessary to use any means necessary. If someone threatens your life, don’t we all reserve the right to defend ourselves? On the other hand what is it that we can do to prevent such events from occurring again? What can we as Christians to in a proactive stance to work towards a world where torture isn’t necessary for the survival of the masses?

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