War, peace, and nonresistance
By: by Guy Franklin Hershberger
Contributors: Stutzman, Ervin R., 1953- writer of introduction
Publisher: Herald; Herald Press
Published: 2009
Place of publication: Scottdale, Penn
Language: eng
Number of pages: 382
ISBN-13: 9780836195033
Copyright date: 2009
Subjects: Pacifism; Christianity; Mennonites; History; Peace
Other titles: Classic statement of a Mennonite peace position in faith and practice
Notes: "With a new foreword by Ervin R. Stutzman"--Cover.
Table of contents: title: 1.; title: War in Human History -- ; title: War and Material Civilization -- ; title: Wars in Ancient Times -- ; title: Wars in the Middle Ages -- ; title: Wars in Modern Times -- ; title: Wars in the Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries -- ; title: The Rise of Modern Dictators -- ; title: The Character of Modern Warfare -- ; title: An Age of Secularism --  -- 2.; title: Peace and War in the Old Testament -- ; title: The Old and the New Covenants -- ; title: The Love of God in the Old and New Testaments -- ; title: The Wrath of God in the Old and New Testaments -- ; title: How the Wrath of God Works -- ; title: Human Vengeance Belongs to Sinful Society -- ; title: The Christian Forbidden to Exercise Vengeance -- ; title: The Anabaptists Stress the New Covenant -- ; title: Why Did God Permit War Under the Old Covenant -- ; title: Two Levels of Humanity: Christian and Sub-Christian -- ; title: The Lower Standards of the Old Covenant Due to Israel's Sin -- ; title: Old Testament Wars Due to Israel's Sin -- ; title: The Significance of the Old Testament Theory -- ; title: The Prophets Call Israel to Repentance and Peace --  -- 3.; title: Nonresistance in the New Testament -- ; title: The New Covenant and the Kingdom of God -- ; title: Christ the Author and Example of Nonresistance -- ; title: Nonresistant Teaching in the New Testament -- ; title: The Christian and the State -- ; title: Nonresistance Is for Our Time -- ; title: Nonresistance an Integral Part of the Gospel -- ; title: Disregarding the Truth a Serious Matter --  -- 4.; title: Peace, War, and the State in the History of the Church -- ; title: The Early Church to A.D. 174 -- ; title: The Early Church, A.D. 174 to 313 -- ; title: The Church After A.D. 313 -- ; title: Lutheranism -- ; title: Calvinism -- ; title: The Mennonites, Friends, and Brethren -- ; title: The Church in Recent Times --  -- 5.; title: The Mennonites in Europe -- ; title: The Sixteenth Century -- ; title: The Netherlands -- ; title: Switzerland -- ; title: Germany -- ; title: France -- ; title: Russia --  -- 6.; title: The Mennonites in America -- ; title: The French and Indian War and the American Revolution -- ; title: Mennonites in the Civil War -- ; title: Mennonites in the First World War -- ; title: Experiences in the Army Camps -- ; title: Experiences in the Home Community -- ; title: Clarifying the Issue of So-called Noncombatant Service -- ; title: Finding the Way to Alternative Service -- ; title: The Mennonites of Canada in the First World War -- ; title: The Second World War -- ; title: Civilian Public Service -- ; title: The Mennonite Central Committee and the Peace Committees -- ; title: Mennonites of Canada in the Second World War --  -- 7.; title: A World-wide Peace Witness -- ; title: Mennonite Migrations and Relief -- ; title: Relief a Phase of the Mennonite Peace Testimony -- ; title: Peace Testimony Through Voluntary Service -- ; title: Plans of Action in Case of War -- ; title: A World-wide Peace Witness -- ; title: Revival of Nonresistance Among the DutchMennonites -- ; title: Revival of Peace Interests in Europe and Beyond -- ; title: Mennonites and the Vietnam War --  -- 8.; title: Nonresistance and the State in Modern Life -- ; title: The Christian's Relation to the State -- ; title: The Anabaptist Attitude Toward the State -- ; title: The Quaker Attitude Toward the State -- ; title: A General Attitude of Submission to the Government -- ; title: Prayer for Those in Authority -- ; title: State Functions in Which the Nonresistant Christian May Not Participate -- ; title: State Functions in Which the Nonresistant Christian May Participate -- ; title: Functions Which the State May Not Legitimately Assume -- ; title: A Strong Emphasis on the Church's Own Program -- ; title: The Contribution of Nonresistance to Society --  -- 9.; title: Biblical Nonresistance and Modern Pacifism -- ; title: Nonresistance and Pacifism -- ; title: International Peace Plans -- ; title: Quaker Pacifism -- ; title: Liberal Protestant Pacifism -- ; title: Pacifism and the Social Gospel -- ; title: Twentieth Century Pacifism -- ; title: Nonviolent Resistance -- ; title: Tolstoy -- ; title: Gandhi -- ; title: Nonviolent Coercion and Race Relations -- ; title: The Political Objector to War -- ; title: Difficulties of Classification -- ; title: Nonresistance and Pacifism in Civilian Public Service --  -- 10.; title: The Social Implications of Biblical Nonresistance -- ; title: Nonresistance and Industrial Conflict -- ; title: Industrial Conflict and Materialism -- ; title: Nonresistance and Economic Relations -- ; title: Nonresistance and Agriculture -- ; title: The Economics of the Mennonite Rural Community -- ; title: The Christian Attitude Toward Other Races and Peoples -- ; title: An Awakened Social Conscience --  -- 11.; title: The Service of Nonresistance to Society -- ; title: The Task of the Nonresistant Christian -- ; title: The Challenge of Pacifism -- ; title: The Challenge of the Non-Pacifists -- ; title: Is the Nonresistant Christian a Parasite -- ; title: Christian Nonresistance a Genuine Service to Society -- ; title: Nonresistant Mennonites and Religious Freedom -- ; title: Nonresistance and Christian Brotherhood -- ; title: Conclusion --  -- 12.; title: Keeping the Faith -- ; title: A Vital Christian Faith and Life -- ; title: A Need for Spiritual Strengthening -- ; title: Teaching the Bible -- ; title: Home Life and Teaching -- ; title: An Understanding of Mennonitism -- ; title: An Effective Program of Peace Teaching -- ; title: A True Mennonite Community Brotherhood -- ; title: A Consistent Policy of Nonmilitary Service -- ; title: A Positive Program of Christian Ministry to the Needy -- ; title: Christian Business Relationships -- ; title: Christian Race Relations -- ; title: Nonresistance and Nonconformity -- ; title: Teaching the Entire Gospel -- ; title: The Outreach of Christian Nonresistance -- ; title: Appendix --  -- 1.; title: The Scriptures Speak --  -- 2.; title: Some Difficult Scriptures --  -- 3.; title: Some Practical Questions --  -- 4.; title: Nonresistance in the Dortrecht Confession --  -- 5.; title: Peace, War, and Military Service: A Statement of Position --  -- 6.; title: A Declaration of Christian Faith and Commitment --  -- 7.; title: A Declaration of Christian Faith and Commitment with Respect to Peace, War, and Nonresistance --  -- 8.; title: A Statement of Concerns --  -- 9.; title: The Way of Christian Love in Race Relations --  -- 10.; title: Communism and Anti-Communism --  -- 11.; title: The Christian Witness to the State.