The Book of Peace: A Collection of Essays on War and PeaceGeorge Cone Beckwith |
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Page 272
... duty . The subject or citizen , as we think , is bound to obey his rulers . In his worst deeds as a soldier , he is discharging his obligations to the State ; and thus murder and pillage , covered with a cloak of duty , excite no deep ...
... duty . The subject or citizen , as we think , is bound to obey his rulers . In his worst deeds as a soldier , he is discharging his obligations to the State ; and thus murder and pillage , covered with a cloak of duty , excite no deep ...
Page 278
... duty results , also , from the very genius of Christian- ity . It is emphatically a religion of peace . Peace is its ... duty of person- al peace . So frequently is this duty enjoined throughout the Bible , that the Christian must feel ...
... duty results , also , from the very genius of Christian- ity . It is emphatically a religion of peace . Peace is its ... duty of person- al peace . So frequently is this duty enjoined throughout the Bible , that the Christian must feel ...
Page 547
... duty remains . Is killing an assailant , then , within or without the limits of this benevolence ? As to the man , it is evident that no good - will is exercised towards him by shooting him through the head . Who indeed will dispute ...
... duty remains . Is killing an assailant , then , within or without the limits of this benevolence ? As to the man , it is evident that no good - will is exercised towards him by shooting him through the head . Who indeed will dispute ...
Contents
War Curable | 12 |
6 Four Aspects of War | 49 |
10Russian Campaign | 90 |
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