Tag: Ukraine

Ukraine and the Sunflower

www.mircorp.com/why-is-the–sunflower–the-national-flower-of-ukraine/ “Sunflowers (sunyashniki) are especially loved in Ukraine, where golden fields of them face the sunrise in the east. They are Ukraine’s national flower, and in folk imagery represent the warmth and power of the sun.” Wreaths of sunflowers (venki) are sometimes worn. www.mircorp.com/why-is-the–sunflower–the-national-flower-of-ukraine/

“Just War”

In a previous post I mentioned that Augustine of Hippo developed a just war theory. Here is a summary of his just war theory. This information is drawn from dogmadoctrineblog.org. A “just reason for going to war may be defending the innocent from attacks, the punishment of a perceived evil, and the recovery of kidnapped […]

War

In my previous post I wrote, Here is how the King James Version translates James 4:1&2–“Where do wars and fights come from among you? Do they not come from your desires for pleasure that war in your members? You lust and do not have. You murder and covet and cannot obtain. You fight and war.” Here’s how the Message Bible puts it: “  Where do you […]

Ukraine

Here is how the King James Version translates James 4:1&2–“1Where do [a]wars and fights come from among you? Do they not come from your desires for pleasure that war in your members? 2You lust and do not have. You murder and covet and cannot obtain. You fight and [b]war.” Here’s how the Message Bible puts it: “ 1-2 Where do you think all these appalling wars and quarrels […]