Religion & Liberty Online Dying by the sword by Jordan J. Ballor • July 29, 2005 Two recent news items of interest, the timing of which seems serendipitous: “U.S. Muslim Scholars Issue Edict Against Terrorism” “IRA Ending Longtime ‘Armed Campaign'” Jordan J. Ballor Jordan J. Ballor (Dr. theol., University of Zurich; PhD, Calvin Theological Seminary) is director of research at the Center for Religion, Culture & Democracy at First Liberty Institute. Related posts Women Are Dying, But Where Are The Feminists? Iraq To Christians: ‘Submit Or Face The Sword’ Death And Dying Just Got Harder Thanks to Obamacare ‘Destitute And Dying:’ A Human Trafficking Survivor’s Story