The Book of Peace: A Collection of Essays on War and Peace |
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Page 11
... universal peace will meet its accomplish- ment only by the activity of men , by the philanthropy of thinking and intelligent Christians . It is public opinion which in the long run governs the world ; and , while I look with confidence ...
... universal peace will meet its accomplish- ment only by the activity of men , by the philanthropy of thinking and intelligent Christians . It is public opinion which in the long run governs the world ; and , while I look with confidence ...
Page 12
... universal and indignant testimony against that enormous evil which still rages not merely among savages , but among scholars , philosophers , Christians and divines . Real Christians should come out from the world on this subject , and ...
... universal and indignant testimony against that enormous evil which still rages not merely among savages , but among scholars , philosophers , Christians and divines . Real Christians should come out from the world on this subject , and ...
Page 7
... universal spread and triumph . The progress of freedom , and popu- lar education ; the growing influence of the people , always the chief sufferers from war , over every form of govern- ment ; the vastly augmented power of public ...
... universal spread and triumph . The progress of freedom , and popu- lar education ; the growing influence of the people , always the chief sufferers from war , over every form of govern- ment ; the vastly augmented power of public ...
Page 8
... universal and permanent peace . Nor have these causes been at work in vain . 66 Already is the process begun , by which Jehovah is going to fulfil the amazing predictions of his word . Even now is the fire kindled at the forges where ...
... universal and permanent peace . Nor have these causes been at work in vain . 66 Already is the process begun , by which Jehovah is going to fulfil the amazing predictions of his word . Even now is the fire kindled at the forges where ...
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... universal and permanent peace . It is not incumbent on us to show how these prophecies , any more than how the other promises of God , are to be ful- filled ; and yet it were easy to point out a variety of expedients that might , with ...
... universal and permanent peace . It is not incumbent on us to show how these prophecies , any more than how the other promises of God , are to be ful- filled ; and yet it were easy to point out a variety of expedients that might , with ...
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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