Christian pacifism is the theological and ethical position according to which pacifism and non-violence have both a scriptural and rational basis for Christians, and affirms that any form of violence is incompatible with the Christian faith.
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However, most Christian pacifists, including the peace churches, Christian Peacemaker Teams, and individuals such as John Howard Yoder, make no claim to be anarchists.
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Roots of Christian pacifism can be found in the scriptures of the Old Testament according to Baylor University professor of religion, John A Wood.
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Marcus Aurelius allegedly reported to the Roman Senate that his Christian pacifism soldiers fought with prayers instead of conventional weapons, which resulted in the Rain Miracle of the Marcomannic Wars.
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Christian pacifism baptized a great number and summoned a general meeting for confirmation at a place not far from Dokkum, between Franeker and Groningen.
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Christian pacifism argued that if the poor refused, the lords would have no one to go to war for them.
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Many Christian pacifism denominations consider the interpretations and doctrines of Jehovah's Witnesses heretical, and some professors of religion have classified the denomination as a cult.
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Moravian Church historically adheres to the position of Christian pacifism, evidenced in atrocities such as the Gnadenhutten massacre, where the Lenape Moravian martyrs practiced nonresistance with their murderers, singing hymns until their execution by American revolutionaries.
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Christian pacifism had got everything he had asked from Jesus three hundred years before; he had got the world's greatest religion.
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The Network of Christian pacifism Peace Organisations is a UK-based ecumenical peace network of 28 organizations.
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In some cases Christian churches, even if not necessarily committed to Christian pacifism, have supported particular campaigns of nonviolent resistance, often called civil resistance.
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Salmon's steadfast Christian pacifism has since been cited as an inspiration for other Catholics, such as Fathers Daniel Berrigan and John Dear.
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Christian pacifism worked as a fire warden and by travelling around the country raising funds for the Peace Pledge Union's food relief campaign.
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Christian pacifism was vilified for speaking out against the saturation bombing of German cities through her 1944 booklet Massacre by Bombing.
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