6: Does Just War ever work? & other Listener Questions

The PloughCast

This episode included an Anabaptist and an Anglican in conversation as they attempted to address listener questions include the following:

I'm convinced that Christians should not use lethal violence. Does scripture outline what those who don't follow Jesus, acting on behalf of the state, should or shouldn't do with regard to levels of violence to restrain evil?

How do we read the violence in the Old Testament?

What about Just War Theory? Does the state have a moral obligation to use violence, to prevent or reduce the possibility of greater violence? Was the Second World War justified?

Plus: Striped bass fishing, the Lambs Club, creative minorities, beer-making, and why Susannah can’t be shunned.