The Book of Peace: A Collection of Essays on War and PeaceGeorge Cone Beckwith |
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... custom among Chris- tian nations than there is of paganism itself . They could , if they would , settle all their difficulties without war as well as the members of a church can theirs without duels . There is no impossibility in the ...
... custom among Chris- tian nations than there is of paganism itself . They could , if they would , settle all their difficulties without war as well as the members of a church can theirs without duels . There is no impossibility in the ...
Page 38
... custom ; and all customs are from their very nature subject to the will of men , liable to change , and ca- pable of being entirely reformed . These properties are essential to any custom , and include of course the possibility of its ...
... custom ; and all customs are from their very nature subject to the will of men , liable to change , and ca- pable of being entirely reformed . These properties are essential to any custom , and include of course the possibility of its ...
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... custom into disrepute , and effect its abolition ? Can Christians hold their peace , while this custom is sweeping off myriads of their brethren into eternity by violence and murder ? Can they forbear to exert themselves to put an end ...
... custom into disrepute , and effect its abolition ? Can Christians hold their peace , while this custom is sweeping off myriads of their brethren into eternity by violence and murder ? Can they forbear to exert themselves to put an end ...
Contents
War Curable | 12 |
6 Four Aspects of War | 49 |
10Russian Campaign | 90 |
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