JUST WAR? GUIDING PRINCIPLES FOR CHRISTIAN SUPPORT OF U.S. INTERVENTION

Wretched Radio with Todd Friel

Fortis Institute

Religion, Christianity, Religion & Spirituality

4.9 • 3.1K Ratings

🗓️ 23 June 2025

⏱️ 55 minutes

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Summary

Segment 1:

• Is America right to intervene? The Middle East crisis raises tough theological and political questions.

• Distinguishing between national Israel and covenant Israel requires careful biblical thinking.

• Todd introduces Just War Theory: legitimate government, last resort, just cause — but it’s not so simple.

Segment 2:

• The Just War debate gets even messier when we add goals, methods, and terms of peace.

• Terror attacks complicate the moral landscape—how do Christians think clearly here?

• Biblical principles demand wisdom, not just reactionary headlines.

Segment 3:

• A violent attack in Michigan stopped by brave church members — do you have a plan?

• Churches must take serious security precautions in an increasingly hostile culture.

• Evil doesn’t take Sundays off — wise leadership includes protecting the flock.

Segment 4:

• VBS has morphed — but should kids lead Sunday worship?

• Entertainment-driven services may feel fun, but undermine biblical worship.

• Worship isn't a Whoopty Doo Fest; it's about glorifying God, not entertaining people.

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0:00.0	Ritchin Radio begins in three, two, one.
0:05.0	God told me to tell you this.
0:08.0	That's paganism.
0:09.0	Do you really expect and anticipate that the divine voice of God can be heard by you?
0:15.0	That's horoscope readings.
0:17.0	Standing in the office of the prophet of God. That's reading tea leaves. You can't have a
0:23.3	relationship to God if you can't hear God. That is not biblical Christianity. You want to hear
0:28.7	God speak to you? Read your Bible. If you want to hear God speak to you audibly, read it out loud.
0:33.8	I promise you 100% guaranteed you will hear him speak.
0:40.8	It's time for Wretched Radio with Totefriel.
0:46.4	Another chance for division.
0:48.8	This is Wretched Radio.
0:56.0	Oh, Jimmy, what did you think about the six bunker bombs being dropped on the Iranian nuclear facilities?
1:03.0	Do you think the number of bombs was the correct amount to drop?
1:07.1	I don't want to talk about this.
1:07.6	Come on.
1:08.5	Come on.
1:11.7	Do you think six bombs was that the right number of bombs?
1:20.9	No. Heretic. We're done. We're finished. It's all over. Jimmy. We're so sorry. We cannot have fellowship with one another. Hey, if that sounded exaggerated, I'm not so sure it was. Honestly, this is a hot topic, and I know temperatures tend to run a little close to about 211. It isn't hard for us to boil over. We have opinions about these things, but might I encourage us as we consider what is going on in the Middle East,
1:46.0	specifically with six bunker bombs being dropped on Iran, that we do it remembering where
1:51.7	this falls in the level of theological triage? Is it an essential? Can we agree? No. Is it a secondary issue? I would be hard pressed to make that case. Tertiary? If we're talking about theological triage, theology, I'm not even sure this makes it to the third tier.
2:23.3	In fact, it barely makes itself onto the list of theological issues at all.
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