The Book of Peace: A Collection of Essays on War and Peace |
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... influence over the hearts of individuals in their public capacity , as much as , we trust , it does over their conduct in private life ! there would be no war . When the spirit of Christianity shall exert its proper influence over the ...
... influence over the hearts of individuals in their public capacity , as much as , we trust , it does over their conduct in private life ! there would be no war . When the spirit of Christianity shall exert its proper influence over the ...
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... influences of the age , are so many hand- maids to the cause of peace , and harbingers of its universal spread and triumph . The progress of freedom , and popu- lar education ; the growing influence of the people , always the chief ...
... influences of the age , are so many hand- maids to the cause of peace , and harbingers of its universal spread and triumph . The progress of freedom , and popu- lar education ; the growing influence of the people , always the chief ...
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... influence of these principles , would they not produce universal peace ? 2. The nature of Christianity will be better understood in al . its parts . When the religion of Jesus was first propagated in the world , some of its doctrines ...
... influence of these principles , would they not produce universal peace ? 2. The nature of Christianity will be better understood in al . its parts . When the religion of Jesus was first propagated in the world , some of its doctrines ...
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... influence of the spirit of Christian benevolence . † An objection has been often raised , that if a nation were to act upon these principles , and refuse to go to war , it would soon be swallowed up by other nations . In answer to this ...
... influence of the spirit of Christian benevolence . † An objection has been often raised , that if a nation were to act upon these principles , and refuse to go to war , it would soon be swallowed up by other nations . In answer to this ...
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... influence would such conduct have upon the people of that country ? Would it leave any sting behind in their souls ? No. It would conciliate the esteem and affection of all . Tell them after this , " Britain wishes to injure you . " No ...
... influence would such conduct have upon the people of that country ? Would it leave any sting behind in their souls ? No. It would conciliate the esteem and affection of all . Tell them after this , " Britain wishes to injure you . " No ...
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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