Philip Friesen

OT Roots of Nonviolence- Introduction

The Old Testament Roots of Nonviolence will be available for purchase from Wipf and Stock, publishers, or from the author sometime during late spring of 2010 The kingdoms of this world are become the kingdoms of our Lord, and of his Christ; and he shall reign forever and ever. (Revelation 11:25 KJV) On a sunny day in 2001, the World Trade Center in New York was completely demolished. Those who flew the...

Philip Friesen

The Old Testament Roots of Nonviolence-Why I wrote the book

Here is the preface to my soon-to-be- published book, THE OLD TESTAMENT ROOTS OF NONVIOLENCE, also described as  The Seed, Root, and Flower of Peace in the Soil of Injustice. This is my testimony: My paternal grandparents came to Minnesota as children of German-speaking Mennonite immigrants from the Ukraine. They left land, wealth, and comfort in Russia for the sake of conscience, and the issue was...

Philip Friesen

Jesus and Women in Leadership

Copyright, October 2004 JESUS AND HUMAN RIGHTS By Philip E. Friesen Presented at the University of Minnesota Atheist and Secular Humanist Society Forum on Religion and Oppression of Women on October 18, 2004 Darwin’s law is based upon competition, adaptation, and survival of the fittest. Based upon Darwin’s law, early human civilizations developed three fundamental social structures for regulating...

Philip Friesen

Jesus and Women in Leadership

Copyright, October 2004 JESUS AND HUMAN RIGHTS By Philip E. Friesen Presented at the University of Minnesota Atheist and Secular Humanist Society Forum on Religion and Oppression of Women October 18, 2004 Darwin’s law is based upon competition, adaptation, and survival of the fittest. Based upon Darwin’s law, early human civilizations developed three fundamental social structures for regulating...

Philip Friesen

Buddha and the Mysticism of John 14-17

Copyright August 2006 By Philip E. Friesen Translating Across Religious Cultures Part I Buddha and the Mysticism of John 14-17 INTRODUCTION One day in about 1985 I was discussing religion with my Chinese language tutor. She said to me, “I truly admire you Christians for all the good things you do. I would really like to have the power to do the many good things that you do.” I...