What side is Jesus on in the Israel-Hamas War?
God blesses those who work for peace, for they will be called the children of God . (MT 5:9 NLT) "Christoformity is a hermeneutic for real life decisions by real followers in real situations. Nor is it as simple as "What would Jesus do." Rather we ask, how do I embody the incarnation of God's redemptive love in this moment for this person or persons or situation as one who is in communion with Christ through the Spirit?" --Scot McKnight in The Audacity of Peace Stop the genocide! Stand with Israel! Both are slogans of public rallies, supported by faith-based organizations. Widely discrepant understandings of the conflict, its history and its complexity further complicate the situation. The world is rightly concerned about the Israel-Hamas war that has been going on now for over a month. Thousands of people have lost their lives, disproportionately affecting non-military people, with children bearing the greatest brunt of the violence (See World Hea...