Christ over Caesar — Should Christians Avoid Military Service? | Part 2 of 2

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Greg Koukl explores the historical account of St. Maximilian of Tebessa, an early Christian who refused military service—but not because of pacifism. Rather, Maximilian rejected the act of taking Caesar’s seal, which symbolized allegiance to the emperor as a divine figure. Greg clarifies that Maximilian’s refusal was about loyalty to Christ over Caesar, not about avoiding violence. This account challenges the assumption that early Christians avoided military service due to pacifist beliefs, showing instead a deeper concern about idolatry and spiritual allegiance. Watch Part 1: https://youtu.be/c0RPYc_XNAw #StandtoReason #Apologetics #Christianity ————— CONNECT ————— Website: https://www.str.org/ Stand to Reason University: https://training.str.org/ Stand to Reason Apps: https://www.str.org/apps Twitter: https://twitter.com/STRtweets Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/standtoreason93 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/standtoreason LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/stand-to-reason/ Have a question or comment? Call Greg Koukl, live Tuesdays 4-6pm Pacific Time, at (855) 243-9975. If you'd like to submit your question ahead of time for the broadcast, or if you'd like to submit a question for the #STRask podcast, fill out our form at https://www.str.org/broadcast. ————— GIVE ————— Support the work of Stand to Reason: https://str.org/donate

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• Service & Ministry
• Jesus Christ