Sanctuary category
National Security
Grounded Viewpoint
The tensions of modern national security—from proxy strikes and drone swarms to influence campaigns and hardening the homeland—call Christians to the twin Biblical duties of wise stewardship and compassionate protection: Romans 13 affirms the role of governing authorities to keep the peace, while Jesus calls his followers to be peacemakers (Matthew 5). Scripture also warns against placing ultimate trust in arms or alliances (e.g., the warnings about trusting in chariots), so believers are called to prayerful discernment, prudent resource stewardship, and advocacy for policies that protect the innocent while pursuing just and proportionate means of peace.
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Senate funding for ICE and Border Patrol stalls amid dispute over DOJ $1.8B 'Anti-Weaponization' compensation fund and broader DHS politics
Senate Republican leaders were unable to secure votes to restore funding for components of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) by a June 1 deadl...