Faith influences culture deeply, and is itself influenced by culture in its turn. The relationship is complex, being mediated by long-term social processes, and it is often misunderstood. Find resources here for understanding the relationship.
One of the pinnacles of the Bible is the Sermon on the Mount. Edward ‘Weary’ Dunlop, was an Australian who became famous for his leadership of prisoners of war on the Thai-Burma railroad. Jesus’ Sermon on the the Mount affected him profoundly. He read it
What does the Bible teach about violence? Some critics make the case for a moral equivalency between Christianity and Islam, claiming that the Bible is no less violent than the Qur’an.1 Certainly the conquest of Canaan, as described in the Bible, was a bloody one.
Mark Durie
