Savannah discusses how violence was used in the Bible. She also covers how Biblical violence has historically been used as justification for violence among minorities.

Josh brings us a spiritual perspective of how the Christian community must approach the Bible differently and let go of literalism to make room for the spiritual truths of the Bible.

Savannah's sources:

1 Forced painting of white Jesus

https://theconversation.com/the-long-history-of-how-jesus-came-to-resemble-a-white-european-142130

2 Forced conversion of Native Americans

https://pluralism.org/first-encounters-native-americans-and-christians

https://www.mprnews.org/story/2013/11/13/american-indians-balance-native-customs-with-christianity

3 (Book) John Collins - Does the Bible Justify Violence

4 (Article) Esau McCualley - What Supporters of Gun Rights Mean When They Talk About ‘Evil’

https://www.nytimes.com/2022/06/10/opinion/mass-shooting-evil.html