[blindchristian] A Time for War, November 18, 2015

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ISIS and the Attack on Paris

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Eric Metaxas

Its been a dark few days. In the wake of historic bloodshed, we need to
pray ceaselessly. And then we need to ask ourselves whether being a
peacemaker might mean taking up arms.

France is reeling after its most violent day since World War II. Islamist
terrorists launched at least six attacks throughout Paris: 129 are dead, and
over 350 injured. France has confirmed what most of us already suspected:
ISIS is behind the attacks.

The president of France rightly called the shootings an act of war, and
promised a ruthless military response. And while authorities across Europe
have begun apprehending suspects, the attack shows one thing for certain:
The world has underestimated ISIS and its capabilities, and the war in the
Middle East is not staying in the Middle East.

But France is not the only nation grieving. A double suicide bombing in
Beirut, Lebanon a few days prior claimed 43 lives and left 200 others
wounded. ISIS was also responsible for that atrocity.

Its easy to feel helpless against evil like this. What do I think most
important? Prayer. The people of France and much of the Middle East need the
healing help and the salvation that only our Lord Jesus can offer. A Muslim
world increasingly dominated by radicals and a spiritually comatose Europe
need nothing short of a miracle.

But as we pray, its also time to start thinking and talking about a hard
subject: war. Chuck Colson often challenged BreakPoint listeners to ask when
we, as a people commanded to make peace and return good for evil, should
take up arms against wrongdoers. A Just War tradition dating back to St.
Augustine offers answers and guidelines. For example, war must be a last
resort, we have to have a reasonable chance of success, and civilian lives
must be protected. In certain moments, war may be a moral imperative. But is
now such a moment?

One man whos devoted his life to making peace, and who stood his ground
against ISIS from the beginning, thinks so. Canon Andrew White, whom I know,
affectionately known as Vicar of Baghdad, gave his thoughts on ISIS just
days before the Paris attacks. An Anglican priest in one of Iraqs deadliest
sectors, White has watched hundreds from his congregation killed or
tortured. He has shrugged off capture, death threats, and a huge price on
his head, all while battling his own multiple sclerosis. I remember matching
wits with him at the 2013 Wilberforce Weekend, where the Colson Center
recognized his singular courage, love for his people, and zeal for peace.
You will not find a more devoted dove in all of the Middle East.

But in an interview with The Independent, the Vicar of Baghdad sounded like
a hawk.

You cant negotiate with [ISIS], he says. I have never said that about
another group of people. These are really so different, so extreme, so
radical, so evil. It really hurts. I have tried so hard[but] I am forced by
death and destruction to say there should be war.

Let me be clear: I am not calling for war. Im calling for a national
discussion. After spending so many years watching flag-draped coffins come
home from Iraq and Afghanistan, this conversation is a very tough one. But
America isnt without fault in this unfolding conflict. Our countrys
actions in Iraq helped create the power vacuum that ISIS has filled.

As our leaders decide whether to step up efforts against ISIS, the United
States cannot and must not move forward without its consciencethe
Churchfully engaged. That means discussing war from a biblical worldview
and hitting our kneesnot just for the people in France, Lebanon, and
elsewhere grieving today, but for those who may have to pick up weapons in
defense of the unarmed, and go to war to make peace.

NEXT STEPS

A Time for War?: ISIS and the Attack on Paris
As Eric said, this is a time to be praying for our leaders and for so many
whose lives have been affected by terrorism and acts of violence. For
further discussion and points on the just war doctrine, click on the links
below.

RESOURCES

<http://colsoncenter.us12.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=990ccec18ea2e3c8788
c3b5f6&id=793bab5132&e=22b3160f47> A Fact Sheet on Just War Theory
BreakPoint.org | September 25, 2006

<http://colsoncenter.us12.list-manage.com/track/click?u=990ccec18ea2e3c8788c
3b5f6&id=5dd353cc17&e=22b3160f47> Top Vatican diplomat backs use of force in
wake of Paris attacks
Inés San Martín | cruxnow.com | November 16, 2015

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c3b5f6&id=6068bee354&e=22b3160f47> Just War, As It Was and Is
James Turner Johnson | First Things | January 2005

<http://colsoncenter.us12.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=990ccec18ea2e3c8788
c3b5f6&id=0831f177cf&e=22b3160f47> Paris suicide bomber identified; ISIS
claims responsibility for 129 dead
Mariano Castillo | CNN.com | November 16, 2015

<http://colsoncenter.us12.list-manage.com/track/click?u=990ccec18ea2e3c8788c
3b5f6&id=648e50e203&e=22b3160f47> Canon Andrew White: 'Vicar of Baghdad' on
leading a church in Iraq and being in the crosshairs of Isis
Cole Moreton | Independent.co.uk | November 2, 2015

<http://colsoncenter.us12.list-manage.com/track/click?u=990ccec18ea2e3c8788c
3b5f6&id=c0c3d05825&e=22b3160f47> Rediscovering Protestant Just War
Tradition, video
Mark Tooley | juicyecumenism.com | November 3, 2015

<http://colsoncenter.us12.list-manage.com/track/click?u=990ccec18ea2e3c8788c
3b5f6&id=fa8e418241&e=22b3160f47> Syria and Just War Theory
John Stonestreet | BreakPoint.org | September 13, 2013

<http://colsoncenter.us12.list-manage.com/track/click?u=990ccec18ea2e3c8788c
3b5f6&id=ba351b86a1&e=22b3160f47> What Chuck Would Say about the US and
ISIS: A Just War?
Eric Metaxas | BreakPoint.org | September 24, 2014

<http://colsoncenter.us12.list-manage.com/track/click?u=990ccec18ea2e3c8788c
3b5f6&id=306fb244bd&e=22b3160f47> ISIS Claims Responsibility for Blasts That
Killed Dozens in Beirut
Anne Barnard and Hwaida Saad | Newyorktimes.com | November 12, 2015

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