The Book of Peace: A Collection of Essays on War and Peace |
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... profession as disciples of the Prince of Peace . But the church , even before her union with the state under Constantine in the fourth century , had sadly degenerated in this as in other respects ; and , ever since that fatal era , she ...
... profession as disciples of the Prince of Peace . But the church , even before her union with the state under Constantine in the fourth century , had sadly degenerated in this as in other respects ; and , ever since that fatal era , she ...
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... profession , be otherwise than vicious . Have you not a proverb , that war makes villains , and peace brings them to the gallows ? " 66 LORD CLARENDON , illustrious in the annals of England , is very explicit in his denunciations of ...
... profession , be otherwise than vicious . Have you not a proverb , that war makes villains , and peace brings them to the gallows ? " 66 LORD CLARENDON , illustrious in the annals of England , is very explicit in his denunciations of ...
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... profession of faith in Christ . " " Custom , " says TERTULLIAN , 66 can never sanc- tion an unlawful act . And can a soldier's life be lawful , when Christ has pronounced that he who lives by the sword , shall perish by the sword ? Can ...
... profession of faith in Christ . " " Custom , " says TERTULLIAN , 66 can never sanc- tion an unlawful act . And can a soldier's life be lawful , when Christ has pronounced that he who lives by the sword , shall perish by the sword ? Can ...
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... profession of a soldier ? Doubtless there is some difference ; but in what does it consist , and to what does it amount ? How far are the two professions or acts alike ? Let us look at the facts . Here is a nation of ten , twenty or ...
... profession of a soldier ? Doubtless there is some difference ; but in what does it consist , and to what does it amount ? How far are the two professions or acts alike ? Let us look at the facts . Here is a nation of ten , twenty or ...
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... profession , the trade of human butchery ? JESUS CHRIST . My kingdom is not of this world ; if my king- dom were of this world , then would my servants fight . IRENEUS , A. D. 180. - Christians have changed their swords into instruments ...
... profession , the trade of human butchery ? JESUS CHRIST . My kingdom is not of this world ; if my king- dom were of this world , then would my servants fight . IRENEUS , A. D. 180. - Christians have changed their swords into instruments ...
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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