The Book of Peace: A Collection of Essays on War and PeaceSixty four tracts, compiled and edited by George C. Beckwith, corresponding secretaty of the American Peace Society. Each tract is separately as well as consecutively paged. |
From inside the book
Results 1-5 of 76
Page 4
We believe , too , that war can be banished entirely from Christian nations ; but we think specific means indispensable for the purpose , and the use of them incumbent on all cause OF ACTION . the inhabitants of Christendom , especially ...
We believe , too , that war can be banished entirely from Christian nations ; but we think specific means indispensable for the purpose , and the use of them incumbent on all cause OF ACTION . the inhabitants of Christendom , especially ...
Page 8
If familiarity with the sight had not destroyed all surprise at it , and custom blunted the sense of its evils , who could believe that those wretched beings are possessed of rational souls , who contend with all the rage of furies ?
If familiarity with the sight had not destroyed all surprise at it , and custom blunted the sense of its evils , who could believe that those wretched beings are possessed of rational souls , who contend with all the rage of furies ?
Page 3
The advocates of war tell us they never can be ; but we , relying on the corrigibility of human nature , fully believe they can be thus persuaded , and will be , under the influences of the gospel rightly applied .
The advocates of war tell us they never can be ; but we , relying on the corrigibility of human nature , fully believe they can be thus persuaded , and will be , under the influences of the gospel rightly applied .
Page 9
... as he has the world's ' s conversion , or even the salvation of any believer in Jesus ; and we must either discard the whole Bible , or believe in the possibility , the absolute certainty of universal and permanent peace .
... as he has the world's ' s conversion , or even the salvation of any believer in Jesus ; and we must either discard the whole Bible , or believe in the possibility , the absolute certainty of universal and permanent peace .
Page 2
He whom the word of the faithful God will not satisfy , has no higher evidence to receive , and must be left to the curse of his unbelief ; but surely every Christian must say , “ the Lord hath spoken , and I believe his word . ” .
He whom the word of the faithful God will not satisfy , has no higher evidence to receive , and must be left to the curse of his unbelief ; but surely every Christian must say , “ the Lord hath spoken , and I believe his word . ” .
What people are saying - Write a review
We haven't found any reviews in the usual places.
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
allowed appears argument arms army authority battle bear become believe blessing blood bodies called carried cause century character Christ Christendom Christian church civilized common continued custom dead death destroy duty earth enemies entire Europe evil fear feelings field fight fire follow force friends give gospel hands heart honor human hundred individuals influence interest justice kill land learning less lives look mankind mass means military millions mind moral murder nations nature navy nearly never object officer once passions peace persons practice preparations present principles profession punishment Quakers question reason religion require respect result rules says ships single society soldiers soul spirit success suffering sword thing thousand tion true truth turn universal wars whole wounded wrong
Bibliographic information
| Title | The Book of Peace: A Collection of Essays on War and Peace History of international law |
| Author | American Peace Society |
| Editor | George Cone Beckwith |
| Publisher | G.C.Beckwith, 1845 |
| Original from | the University of Michigan |
| Digitized | 6 Jun 2006 |
| Length | 609 pages |
| Export Citation | BiBTeX EndNote RefMan |