The Germans were not, in either war, avatars of metaphysical evil, and the same holds for the Russians (even though they fought for a brutally evil Communist regime). It is the absolute worst of jingoism that would fail, at this distance, to note the nuances.
Day: January 28, 2021
2021-01(Jan)-28(Thu)—1453PST
Neither side bears exclusive blame for the World Wars (yes, I mean both), and it is only extreme naïveté that would conclude otherwise. Simplistic explanations are seldom correct.
2021-01(Jan)-28(Thu)—1450PST
If you see the World Wars, first and foremost, as anything other than an unfathomably evil and unfortunate war between brothers, then I suspect we’re going to have some disagreements.
2021-01(Jan)-28(Thu)—1334PST
I issue a public challenge to those who oppose or decry anything I’ve written or said: Find a conflict with the Scriptures or the Confessions.
I will recant and condemn anything I’ve written or said that is shown to be false.