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I think neals meant "modern" Christianity, as in what has become of Christianity thanks to the age of reason. This excludes some Western (especially US) branche
by fafner 12y ago
I think neals meant "modern" Christianity, as in what has become of Christianity thanks to the age of reason. This excludes some Western (especially US) branches of Christianity.
- thret 12y agoChristianity was pacifist from the beginning. Jesus was all about non-violence: “You have heard that it was said, ‘An eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth.’ But I say to you, Do not resist the one who is evil. But if anyone slaps you on the right cheek, turn to him the other also. - Matthew 5:38-39 ESV
- cottonseed 12y agoI'm not sure why you're being downvoted. This was also my understanding. I highly recommend Mark Kurlansky's Nonviolence: History of a Dangerous Idea, which discusses non-violence in the history of early Christianity: http://www.amazon.com/Nonviolence-History-Dangerous-Mark-Kurlansky-ebook/dp/B0017SWRTQ/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1421167288&sr=8-1&keywords=history+dangerous+idea+kurlansky http://www.amazon.com/Nonviolence-History-Dangerous-Mark-Kur...