This is Part 2 of a conversation with Rev. Dr. Helen Paynter about her new book titled: Blessed are the Peacemakers: A Biblical Theology of Human Violence. Today we discuss what to do when it seems like God is calling his people to violence, or what happens when the Israelites are violent with one another. How does the Bible give voice to those who suffer from violent attacks? And for those who study violence, where do they find a type of hope that can sustain them and their work?

Find out more about Dr. Paynter HERE

Some of the resources and links mentioned on this episode:

https://www.facebook.com/CSBVBristolBaptistCollege/

Twitter @CSBibleViolence

Youtube https://www.youtube.com/@CSBibleViolence

https://www.amazon.com/Bible-Doesnt-Tell-Me-So/dp/0857469894

https://www.amazon.com/Cursing-God-Imprecatory-Psalms-Christian/dp/1481316362

https://www.amazon.com/Bloody-Brutal-Barbaric-Wrestling-Troubling/dp/0830852492

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