Lao Tzu's war advice - and honoring the image of God in others (chapter 69)

A Christian Reads the Tao te Ching

In this episode, we look at chapter 69, which is incredibly tough to deal with since it is primarily focused on giving advice to military generals. As a Jesus-follower committed to nonviolence, I didn't know what to do with it at first, but with some clever maneuvering and use of paraphrases, I was able to bring it around to something more Christlike.

1. Literally analyzing the chapter - Lao Tzu's "almost" non-violent military strategy

2. Losing the three jewels

3. Honoring the image of God in our "enemies"

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