The power of nonviolent direct action
Nonviolent direct action is a moral, courageous response to injustice rooted in faith, writes Rodney Sadler Jr.
On the cross, Jesus did not counter violence with violence. Many might feel “nonviolent direct action” is passive rather than active, a backing away instead of full confrontation. Nonviolent direct action is, however, a powerful tool that Christians and others use in addressing the violence that can consume us and our lives. In this issue of the Outlook, we consider Christ’s peace as resistance in a world of violence.
Nonviolent direct action is a moral, courageous response to injustice rooted in faith, writes Rodney Sadler Jr.
Lund’s theology of neurodiversity is that neurodiverse individuals are whole and loved in their neurodiverse experience, not a problem to be solved.
Timothy Reardon considers Revelation as a resource for active witness to justice, life and the nonviolent resistance of the Lamb.
Nonviolent resistance requires more courage and strength than violence, writes Teri McDowell Ott.
What if God actually meant, “thou shalt not kill?” — Laurie Lyter Bright
"Peace often requires more of us than violence: more courage, more creativity, more strategic thinking, more faith," writes Teri McDowell Ott.
Rosalind Banbury previews the 2025-26 Presbyterian Women/Horizons Bible Study, "Finding Resilience, Joy, and Our Identity in Jesus Christ."
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