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Author : Josiah Woodward Leeds
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 70 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 1876
Category : Peace
ISBN : BL:A0025023584
Author : Josiah W. Leeds
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 70 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2015-07-12
Category : Religion
ISBN : 1331255104
Excerpt from The Primitive Christian's Estimate of War and Self-Defense "Let us now bring this question of non-resistance to the practical test, the experience of the primitive ages of the Christian Church. I take for granted that no one can doubt the following positions of principle and fact: First. The Christians had a dear right to the enjoyment of all the privileges and advantages of the communities in which they lived, and this right is equally sustained by reason, natural justice, and religion. Second. The heathen rulers were utterly unjustifiable in depriving the primitive Christians of those privileges and advantages; still less had they a right to persecute and destroy them for being Christians. Third. The heathen rulers acted the part of despots and oppressors to the primitive Christians. Fourth. The primitive Christians were subjected for their faithfulness, most wantonly, unjustly and cruelly, to sufferings scarcely surpassed by those predicted to the Jews in case of their disobedience. If ever men had a right to rebel and employ an armed resistance, it was these primitive disciples. Their enemies were equally the enemies of God himself. The rights invaded were not the creations of society and protected by human constitutions, but were the gift of God, and secured by the New Testament, the great charter of Christian rights. Yet they did not rebel, they did not resort to an armed resistance. And why not? Simply because they knew that such means were inconsistent with the Christian character. Were they restrained by fear? No one can allege that. Were they restrained by calculations of the probabilities of success and failure? None can suspect that. Were they restrained by personal and selfish considerations? Who is so ignorant or so reckless of truth, as to bring such an accusation against men who counted life, liberty, property, domestic enjoyments, and social intercourse as the very dust under their feet? The primitive Christians did not then resist their oppressors by rebellion and with the sword, simply because they knew these to be Unchristian Means." - Grimke. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Author : Josiah Woodward Leeds
Publisher : Palala Press
Page : 64 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2018-02-14
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1377384276
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Author : Josiah W. Leeds
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 74 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2017-08-22
Category : History
ISBN : 0649313119
Author : Josiah Woodward Leeds
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 68 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 1876
Category : Peace
ISBN : HARVARD:32044080102999
Author : Brian Smith
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 497 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2022-04-25
Category : History
ISBN : 9789004515482
This historiography demonstrates how theorists have rationalized killing the innocent in war. It shows how moral arguments about killing the innocent respond to material conditions, and it explains how we have arrived at the post-World War II convention.
Author : Peace Association of Friends (UNITED STATES OF AMERICA)
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 12 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 1876
Category : Electronic
ISBN : BL:A0025023633
Author : Portland Public Library (Portland, Me.)
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 442 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 1890
Category : Catalogs, Dictionary
ISBN : UCAL:B4523842
Author : Peter Brock
Publisher : Princeton University Press
Page : 399 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2015-03-08
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781400867509
Extracted from Pacifism in the United States, this work focuses on the significant contribution of the Quakers to the history of pacifism in the United States. Originally published in 1971. The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905.
Author : Peter Brock
Publisher : Princeton University Press
Page : 1018 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2015-12-08
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781400878376
Called "a pioneer work of the first importance" by Staughton Lynd, this book traces the history of pacifism in America from colonial times to the start of World War I. The author describes how the immigrant peace sects-Quaker, Mennonite, and Dunker -faced the challenges of a hostile environment. The peace societies that sprang up after 1815 form the subject of the next section, with particular attention focused upon the American Peace Society and Garrison's New England Non-Resistance Society. A series of chapters on the reactions of these sects and societies to the Civil War, the neglect of pacifism in the postwar period, and the beginnings of a renewal in the years before the outbreak of war in Europe bring the book to a close. The emphasis on the institutional aspects of the movement is balanced throughout by a rich mine of accounts about the experiences of individual pacifists. Originally published in 1968. The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905.
Author : Salem Public Library
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 580 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 1889
Category : Electronic
ISBN : UCAL:$B131112
Author : David B. Kopel
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 492 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2017-02-16
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781440832789
Shedding new light on a controversial and intriguing issue, this book will reshape the debate on how the Judeo-Christian tradition views the morality of personal and national self-defense. Are self-defense, national warfare, and revolts against tyranny holy duties—or violations of God's will? Pacifists insist these actions are the latter, forbidden by Judeo-Christian morality. This book maintains that the pacifists are wrong. To make his case, the author analyzes the full sweep of Judeo-Christian history from earliest times to the present, combining history, scriptural analysis, and philosophy to describe the changes and continuity of Jewish and Christian doctrine about the use of lethal force. He reveals the shifting patterns of thought in both religions and presents the strongest arguments on both sides of the issue. The book begins with the ancient Hebrews and Genesis and covers Jewish history through the Holocaust and beyond. The analysis then shifts to the story of Christianity from its origins, through the Middle Ages and the Reformation, up the present day. Based on this scrutiny, the author concludes that—contrary to popular belief—the legitimacy of self-defense is strongly supported by Judeo-Christian scripture and commentary, by philosophical analysis, and by the respect for human dignity and human rights on which both Judaism and Christianity are based.
Author : Clarence Marsh Case
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 530 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 1915
Category : Passive resistance
ISBN : WISC:89011052560
Author : Daniel Loeb
Publisher : Lulu.com
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2010-01-04
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0557219167
'Hands to War' is a self-defense book for Christian families. The book clarifies misconceptions some Christians might have regarding their right/obligation to defend themselves, and their duty to protect their families. The book teaches the Martial Arts, Boxing, Fencing, and Close Quarters Combat in order to produce a well rounded fighter capable of adapting to any situation. After learning the basics of the different fighting styles, the reader is taught how to easily master weapons such as the Knife, Sword, Sai, Nunchaka, and Tonfa -- by building upon the skills they have already learned. The use of handguns in home defense is also covered. An entire chapter is dedicated to the Use of Force and the Inherent Right of Self-Defense. This book provides information on becoming a hard-target against terrorists and criminals. It teaches Christian self-defense principles combined with real world self-defense skills that the author taught to America's war fighters in a combat zone.
Author : New York Public Library. Research Libraries
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 592 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 1979
Category : Library catalogs
ISBN : UOM:39015082984769