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This essay examines four traditions on war and peace that have developed in Christian history. They are: Pacifism, Just War, Total War, and World Community.Pacifism characterized the earliest Christians; Just War appeared in the late fourth and fifth centuries; Total War in the eleventh century; and World Community began in the sixteenth century. All four positions continue today and are held by people who sincerely call themselves Christian.
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Fahey, Joseph J.
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"An Overview of Four Traditions on War and Peace in Christian History,"
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An Overview of Four Traditions on War and Peace in Christian History
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This essay examines four traditions on war and peace that have developed in Christian history. They are: Pacifism, Just War, Total War, and World Community.Pacifism characterized the earliest Christians; Just War appeared in the late fourth and fifth centuries; Total War in the eleventh century; and World Community began in the sixteenth century. All four positions continue today and are held by people who sincerely call themselves Christian.
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Fahey, Joseph J. (2018) "An Overview of Four Traditions on War and Peace in Christian History," The Journal of Social Encounters: Vol. 2: Iss. 1, 7-21.
Available at: https://digitalcommons.csbsju.edu/social_encounters/vol2/iss1/2
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