{"id":10187,"date":"2024-09-05T16:56:30","date_gmt":"2024-09-05T21:56:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.acu.edu\/adamscenter\/?p=10187"},"modified":"2024-09-05T16:56:30","modified_gmt":"2024-09-05T21:56:30","slug":"fall-2024-coffee-hour-sessions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.acu.edu\/adamscenter\/2024\/09\/05\/fall-2024-coffee-hour-sessions\/","title":{"rendered":"Fall 2024 Coffee Hour Sessions"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>September 4 and 18\u2013 Faith and Nonviolence<\/strong><br \/>\nHow do we define violence? What is peace? Does Jesus call his followers to nonviolence? If so, what does that mean for us, practically? It is one thing to affirm in the abstract that Christ-followers are called to be peacemakers; it is another thing to put that calling into practice. 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