'The violent infrastructure of this nation is like a noxious vine with destructive results for us all, but few connect this to other rising forms of violence in the U.S.'
"potential lifecycle" price tag on a new set of land-based nuclear missiles that will be siloed in heartland states like Wyoming and North Dakota. And we call this"good"?at Philadelphia's Corporal Michael J. Crescenz VA Medical Center testify publicly at a"healing ceremony" about their own encounters with the god of war, the malignant normality of this country's war-culture, and the seeds of violence it sowed so deeply and painfully in their own lives.
He spoke with passion about"the lifelong visible and invisible wounds" borne by so many of his compatriots in the armed forces: It is indeed a beautiful, evocative verse that holds so much meaning for so many people. But there's a long history of dishonesty surrounding its use in the context of war-culture. Especially on occasions like Veterans Day or Memorial Day, you'll hear this verse in political speeches, commercials, public-school programs, and ceremonies of all sorts.
Despite the regular hijacking of that verse from John to soften and conceal the ugly violence of American-style war, those words are part of Jesus's teaching about nonviolent service to others. In fact, biblical scholars agree that the historical Jesus rejected militarized violence. And don't forget that, in the end, he was executed by the Roman imperial power structure.
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