The Book of Peace: A Collection of Essays on War and Peace |
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... practice by the early Christians , that not a few of them went to the stake rather than bear arms , on the supposition of its being inconsistent with their profession as disciples of the Prince of Peace . But the church , even before ...
... practice by the early Christians , that not a few of them went to the stake rather than bear arms , on the supposition of its being inconsistent with their profession as disciples of the Prince of Peace . But the church , even before ...
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... practice of duelling , rulers would soon find means enough to settle their differences without the sword . We would take the best measures thus to change the war - sentiments of mankind ; but we decline , for many reasons , the use of ...
... practice of duelling , rulers would soon find means enough to settle their differences without the sword . We would take the best measures thus to change the war - sentiments of mankind ; but we decline , for many reasons , the use of ...
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... practice , entirely demol- ish this enormous engine of guilt , bloodshed and misery . Breathe the spirit and sentiments of these extracts into the people of Christendom ; and you work such a change in public opinion as would eré - long ...
... practice , entirely demol- ish this enormous engine of guilt , bloodshed and misery . Breathe the spirit and sentiments of these extracts into the people of Christendom ; and you work such a change in public opinion as would eré - long ...
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... practice of war ? Are you a teacher ? Can you instruct your pupils in the science of human butchery , or fill them with a thirst for the glory of plunder and blood- shed ? Are you an ambassador of the Prince of Peace ? Is it consistent ...
... practice of war ? Are you a teacher ? Can you instruct your pupils in the science of human butchery , or fill them with a thirst for the glory of plunder and blood- shed ? Are you an ambassador of the Prince of Peace ? Is it consistent ...
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... practices . But do you deem it impossible thus to revolutionize the war - sentiments even of Christendom ? The history of man , the promises of God , and the acknowledged power of his gospel , all forbid such a supposition . True , the ...
... practices . But do you deem it impossible thus to revolutionize the war - sentiments even of Christendom ? The history of man , the promises of God , and the acknowledged power of his gospel , all forbid such a supposition . True , the ...
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AMERICAN PEACE SOCIETY Apostles argument arms army battle bayonet benevolence blessing blood cause of peace century character Chris Christ Christendom Christian church civil common crime custom dead death defence destroy disputes duty earth enemies England Europe evil father favor fight fire forbearance France French friends of peace glory gospel Greece hands heart heathen heaven honor horrors human hundred idolatry individuals influence justice kill land lawfulness of war less lives mankind mass means ment military millions mind misery missionaries Moloch moral murder Napoleon nations nature navy never object officer pacific pagan passions perish precepts Prince of Peace principles profession punishment Quakers reason religion religion of peace Resist not evil rulers Russia savage says sentiment ships slaughter soldiers soul Spain spirit suffering sword Tatian TERTULLIAN thing thou thousand tion truth violence virtue war-system warrior wars whole wounded wrong