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The phrase " violence begets violence " (or "hate begets hate") means that violent behaviour promotes other violent behaviour, in return. The phrase has been used since the early 19th century. [1] [2] Violence begets violence is a concept described in the Gospel of Matthew, verse 26:52. [3] [4] [5] The passage depicts a disciple (identified in ...
The Bible and violence. The Hebrew Bible and the New Testament both contain narratives, poems, and instructions which describe, encourage, command, condemn, reward, punish and regulate violent actions by God, [ 1] individuals, groups, governments, and nation-states. Among the violent acts referred to are war, human sacrifice, animal sacrifice ...
Christianity. Christians have had diverse attitudes towards violence and nonviolence over time. Both currently and historically, there have been four attitudes towards violence and war and four resulting practices of them within Christianity: non-resistance, Christian pacifism, just war, and preventive war ( Holy war, e.g., the Crusades ). [ 1]
The Greek text of Matthew 5:42-45 with a decorated headpiece in Folio 51 recto of Lectionary 240 (12th century). In the King James Version of the Bible the text reads: . But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you; [2]
The Satanic Verses controversy, also known as the Rushdie Affair, was a controversy sparked by the 1988 publication of Salman Rushdie 's novel The Satanic Verses. It centered on the novel's references to the Satanic Verses ( apocryphal verses of the Quran), and came to include a larger debate about censorship and religious violence.
The Westboro Baptist Church ( WBC) is an American, unaffiliated Primitive Baptist church in Topeka, Kansas, that was founded in 1955 by pastor Fred Phelps. It is widely considered a hate group, [ nb 1] and is known for its public protests against gay people and for its usage of the phrases "God hates fags " and "Thank God for dead soldiers".
Jesus teaching in the Temple, illustration from Standard Bible Story Readers, 1928. Since 1980, scholars have debated the translation and modern relevance of New Testament texts on homosexuality. [ 1] Three distinct passages ( Romans 1:26–27, 1 Corinthians 6:9–10 (repeated in 1 Timothy 1:9–10) and Jude 1:7) have been taken to condemn same ...
To me, Tom and Dick were the epitome of bravery in the face of attacks by power; integrity in the face of corruption and harassment; and courage in tackling the important issues in the face of ...