Blessed are the Peacemakers - Rev. Dr. Helen Paynter
Helen Paynter
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7 July 2025
17 November 2025
Is human violence ever right? Rev. Dr. Helen Paynter’s work Blessed are the Peacemakers: A Biblical Theology of Human Violence dives into the difficulties of finding a consistent Biblical theology among the variety of voices and perspectives offered in Scripture. Helen joins Matt and Nick to discuss how Christians can find ethical guidance in Scriptures for navigating a fallen world. She addresses some common pitfalls and problematic assumptions that can skew our understanding of what Scripture has to say about human violence. She also discusses how a community of faith can work to hold the eschatological goals of justice, peace, and holiness in a tempered tension on this side of restoration.
Resource Referenced: The Bible Doesn’t Tell Me So: Why you don't have to submit to domestic abuse and coercive control (https://www.amazon.com/Bible-Doesnt-Tell-Me-So/dp/0857469894/ref), The Church, the Far Right, and the Claim to Christianity (https://www.amazon.com/Church-Far-Right-Claim-Christianity/dp/0334065496/ref), Blessed Are the Peacemakers: A Biblical Theology of Violence (https://www.amazon.com/Blessed-Are-Peacemakers-Biblical-Theology/dp/B0C47JFK8M/) by Helen Paynter
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