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Jonathan A. Seitz is a PCUSA mission worker in Taiwan and teaches at Taiwan Graduate School of Theology. He co-edited, Asia in the Making of Christianity and is on the steering committee of the AAR Chinese Christianities seminar.

“Do Not Be Terrified”: Remembering the Great War
March 1, 2017 – 9:25 pm | Comments Off on “Do Not Be Terrified”: Remembering the Great War
“Do Not Be Terrified”: Remembering the Great War

by Jonathan A. Seitz

This personal theological essay reflects on the centennial of World War 1, asking how we make sense of a century that was horrifically violent even as the world is perhaps becoming less violent. It uses Luke 21 (which is sometimes used by missionaries) to gain perspective on the terror and promise of our times.