Christ & Self Defense: How God Solves the Problem of Violence

The only time violence is morally justified is in self-defense. Everyone knows this. This excludes, of course, legal sporting methods such as boxing, MMA, hockey (which is a fight on ice, after all), etc.Why shouldn’t we punch each other in the face to win an argument? Why can’t I pop you in the beak to get my way? What’s wrong with that? Of course, we all know it’s wrong to initiate force against an innocent person. Unfortunately, we usually stop thinking at this point. InChrist & Self-Defense, best-selling martial arts author Jason Korol explains the much-needed foundations of this critical subject. In so doing he provides a powerful presentation and defense of the gospel of Jesus Christ for our time.Every person, created by God in His image, has the right to life and liberty. This simple truth is at the heart of this ground-breaking book. Its implications are staggering. Since all people everywhere exist in His world, they can’t create their own moral order. Only God is authorized to issue moral commandments. We have liberty within them, not over them. Rejection of this is the cause of all conflict. It’s that simple.The very concept of self-defense rests upon the foundations of Christianity. ThepersonalandauthoritativeCreator commands us to love our neighbor as ourselves. He alone gives liberty and defines obligations. Conflicts arise when men or groups abuse, deny, or twist this basic truth. Thus,Christ & Self-Defensepresents an amazing “common grace” argument. All people have these basic rights. All have the right to life and, therefore, by God’s order, the right to defend it. Yep…Cowboys fans, Republicans, Democrats, city-dwellers, rednecks…even fans of Nickelback. No one is authorized to play god except God – and He commands us to love our neighbor, not oppress, enslave, or murder him. Self-defense rests only upon, and is limited, by this foundation. For a man to live peaceably with others, and for governments to rule with moral legitimacy, they must stand here. A sin-sick person or culture will reject thi