By Christopher Thurne

              As Christian martial artists we have the knowledge that martial arts does not conflict with Christianity, in fact we know martial arts can be used to spread Christianity. But not everyone knows this.
              1 Corinthians 8: 1-13, “Now about food sacrificed to idols: We know that we all possess knowledge. Knowledge puffs up, but love builds up. The man who thinks he knows something does not yet know as he ought to know. But the man who loves God is known by God….

By Chance Spaulding
Third dan, Tae Kwon Do

          Tai Chi originated from China in the 1300s.  Most records give credit to Chang San-feng for creating the idea and movements of Tai Chi. 
          Many believe he was a Shoalin monk who decided to leave the monastery and become a Taoist hermit. On Wu Tang mountain, he gave up the hard fighting style he had learned and formulated a new art based on softness and yielding. One story tells how he had a vision between a snake and a crane….

By Christopher Thurne

      2 Corinthians 10: 3-5, “For though we live in the world, we do not wage war as the world does. The weapons we fight with are not the weapons of the world. On the contrary, they have divine power to demolish strongholds.” 
      For Soke Karl Marx self defense is the most important aspect of any martial art, but self-defense is nothing if it doesn’t provide mental and spiritual training….

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