by cjbartels.com | Sep 23, 2025 | BOOK – If You Are in the Armed Forces, This Is What The Bible Says About War, Obedience, and Conscience |
The Lie One of the most common ideas soldiers absorb—often without ever being told directly—is that Christianity and military service stand on opposite moral ground. Christianity, they are told, is about love, gentleness, forgiveness, and peace. Soldiering, by...
by cjbartels.com | Sep 22, 2025 | BOOK – If You Are in the Armed Forces, This Is What The Bible Says About War, Obedience, and Conscience |
The Bible And Armed Service I did not grow up reading the Bible. I grew up hearing about it. Like many soldiers, my understanding of Christianity came mostly through sermons, conversations, and cultural assumptions rather than through sustained, careful reading of...
