Israel must go into Rafah with all the force necessary to end this war. But we must see clearly that at its root this is a war of theology fought with lives. Behind Hamas is a suicidal death embracing theology of jihadist extremism that continues to grow globally in large part because Western theologians have failed to provide a better v…
Israel must go into Rafah with all the force necessary to end this war. But we must see clearly that at its root this is a war of theology fought with lives. Behind Hamas is a suicidal death embracing theology of jihadist extremism that continues to grow globally in large part because Western theologians have failed to provide a better view. Academic theologians have become otiose, inept, cowardly and unconvincing. Western theologians need the courage to stand up to the life negating theology of the jihadists. God may not be great in elite academia, but God is very much alive in the hearts and souls of billions of people, many of whom are very very well armed, and entirely prepared to die for God. We cannot let God of Abraham be named by the jihadists.
Israel must go into Rafah with all the force necessary to end this war. But we must see clearly that at its root this is a war of theology fought with lives. Behind Hamas is a suicidal death embracing theology of jihadist extremism that continues to grow globally in large part because Western theologians have failed to provide a better view. Academic theologians have become otiose, inept, cowardly and unconvincing. Western theologians need the courage to stand up to the life negating theology of the jihadists. God may not be great in elite academia, but God is very much alive in the hearts and souls of billions of people, many of whom are very very well armed, and entirely prepared to die for God. We cannot let God of Abraham be named by the jihadists.