violence: August 2008 Archives
There have been reports of child molestation by church leaders. Firearm discharge inside churches seems to be on the rise.
With these and other recent events, any organization would do well to examine their security policies. Yet for churches, we might well consider the theological basis of our choices.
For Christians, there is the example of the one who walked with lepers, the lame, adulterers, prostitutes, people with boils, the demon possessed, women with chronic bleeding, and tax collectors. Yet we also have a duty to protect those who are vulnerable.
How do we live grace and faith in God's protection, while caring for those around us?
With these and other recent events, any organization would do well to examine their security policies. Yet for churches, we might well consider the theological basis of our choices.
For Christians, there is the example of the one who walked with lepers, the lame, adulterers, prostitutes, people with boils, the demon possessed, women with chronic bleeding, and tax collectors. Yet we also have a duty to protect those who are vulnerable.
How do we live grace and faith in God's protection, while caring for those around us?
Continue reading What Would Jesus Do... ...about Church Safety?.
