Please recommend to me books, thorough articles, or shows that explore this subject. There is so much out there promoting nonviolence, but Incant find good arguments exploring the case for violence. Any direction is appreciated.
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I don't have any direction on specific resources. I also am not sure what type of violence you're referring to (i.e. war, self-defense, etc.). I'm more just sharing my personal thoughts on the matter.
The need/justification of violence in certain scenarios will not be neatly found in a proof-text / verse in the Bible. Unfortunately, the idealistic non-violence views are likely coming from doing just that: proof-texting / cherry-picking things that Jesus said (i.e. in the Sermon on the Mount). These views are shallow and simplistic.
What will afford one the right handle on such a topic is a robust theological framework/understanding, such as Reformed theology. One that speaks to the nature of God, of man, of human affairs--as inferred by the totality of Scripture and the gospel message it conveys.
For another example, consider the notion of charging interest when lending money. Some will often use a proof-text from the Levitical law to declare interest immoral (typically by referring to it as usury). However, a fully-orbed and properly-deep understanding of Scripture will show you that usury is not merely the charging of interest, but rather the exploitation of the poor by charging exorbitant interest (in other words, predatory lending). A proper understanding of Scripture would allow someone to consider interest as not evil in and of itself, and a fair risk-mitigation provided the rate is proportional to the risk.
I would see violence in much the same way. Nuance and discernment is required as to when there might be a proper usage of it. As an example: is the violence vindictive? It's wrong. Is it a defensive measure in response to an immediate attack on the weak? It's right. In terms of war, I would guess much of the thinking behind "just war" is rooted in similar ideas.
Anyway, those are just my thoughts! Little if any aspect of our human lives is categorically evil. Typically, Christians misuse the Scripture and condemn things categorically because it's easy to not have to discern between right and wrong, but rather be told from a list of rules. But the person who trusts Christ is given the freedom to discern right and wrong and grow in that discernment through trial and error (see Hebrews 5:14)--this is because the good news that we aren't saved by our works!