“For a child has been born for us, … and he is named Wonderful Counsellor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.” (Is. 9:7) Prologue In my last commentary, I wrote and shared my thoughts about “Hope, in a World of Hopelessness.” With them I also included what I called those “meddlesome” passages in what is proclaimed to be the good news of the gospels in the Christian faith tradition and attributed to the Galilean peasant sage; about loving one’s enemies your neighbor, turning the other cheek, and not seeking vengeance. In the weeks that have subsequently come to pass, the daily news cycle has continued unabated to describe the consequences of Israel’s retaliatory and indiscriminate killing of thousands upon thousands of civilians in Gaza; excused as unfortunate collateral damage. Meanwhile, my country’s representative to the United Nations vetoed a non-binding resolution, calling for an immediate ceasefire. Meanwhile, the Administration simultaneously called for additional and unconditional military aid for Israel in its fight against what is deemed to be
Whence Cometh the Everlasting “Prince of Peace?”
Whence Cometh the Everlasting “Prince of…
Whence Cometh the Everlasting “Prince of Peace?”
“For a child has been born for us, … and he is named Wonderful Counsellor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.” (Is. 9:7) Prologue In my last commentary, I wrote and shared my thoughts about “Hope, in a World of Hopelessness.” With them I also included what I called those “meddlesome” passages in what is proclaimed to be the good news of the gospels in the Christian faith tradition and attributed to the Galilean peasant sage; about loving one’s enemies your neighbor, turning the other cheek, and not seeking vengeance. In the weeks that have subsequently come to pass, the daily news cycle has continued unabated to describe the consequences of Israel’s retaliatory and indiscriminate killing of thousands upon thousands of civilians in Gaza; excused as unfortunate collateral damage. Meanwhile, my country’s representative to the United Nations vetoed a non-binding resolution, calling for an immediate ceasefire. Meanwhile, the Administration simultaneously called for additional and unconditional military aid for Israel in its fight against what is deemed to be