I have been surprised that a number of well-known Christian prophetic voices are supporting war with Iraq. I am not a pacifist and I believe there are situations where a nation is justified in going to war to defend its people against an attack. However, these situations have always been very rare and this is not one of them. Very few wars have ever met the biblical criteria that justify war (these are explained in "Defence and War"). In the modern world, the consequences of war are so terrible that very few wars can ever be justified. Therefore, I am … Continue reading Christian Enthusiasm for War