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. |
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Page 11
It reverses , with respect to its objects , all the rules of morality It is nothing less than A TEMPORARY REPEAL OF THE PRINCIPLES It is a system out of which almost all the virtues are excluded , and in which nearly all the vices are ...
It reverses , with respect to its objects , all the rules of morality It is nothing less than A TEMPORARY REPEAL OF THE PRINCIPLES It is a system out of which almost all the virtues are excluded , and in which nearly all the vices are ...
Page 4
As contrary as cruelty is to mercy , tyranny to charity , so is war to the meekness and gentleness of the Christian religion . ROBERT HALL . — War reverses all the rules of morality . It is nothing less than A TEMPORARY REPEAL OF ...
As contrary as cruelty is to mercy , tyranny to charity , so is war to the meekness and gentleness of the Christian religion . ROBERT HALL . — War reverses all the rules of morality . It is nothing less than A TEMPORARY REPEAL OF ...
Page 93
Some of them are extremely radical , avowing the unlawfulness of all physical force , and denying the right of one man to punish , coerce , or even rule another ; -positions to which no . peace society has ever been committed ...
Some of them are extremely radical , avowing the unlawfulness of all physical force , and denying the right of one man to punish , coerce , or even rule another ; -positions to which no . peace society has ever been committed ...
Page 132
It expressly revokes the law of retaliation , and , exploding the traditionary rule of loving our neighbor , and hating our enemy , requires us to love our enemies , and do good to them which despitefully use us .
It expressly revokes the law of retaliation , and , exploding the traditionary rule of loving our neighbor , and hating our enemy , requires us to love our enemies , and do good to them which despitefully use us .
Page 133
Instead of Christ's law of love , must be man's rule of honor . Instead of examining all things , the soldier must be like a trained blood - hound , ready to be let loose against any foe . Instead of returning good for evil , the army ...
Instead of Christ's law of love , must be man's rule of honor . Instead of examining all things , the soldier must be like a trained blood - hound , ready to be let loose against any foe . Instead of returning good for evil , the army ...
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| 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 |
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