Early Christianity and pacifism
Encyclopedia
Early Christianity and pacifism discusses the early Christian
attitude to violence and war. Christian scholar Roland Bainton
, who was a conscientious objector
in World War I, asserted that prior to Constantine all Christians renounced war.
Early Christianity
Early Christianity is generally considered as Christianity before 325. The New Testament's Book of Acts and Epistle to the Galatians records that the first Christian community was centered in Jerusalem and its leaders included James, Peter and John....
attitude to violence and war. Christian scholar Roland Bainton
Roland Bainton
Roland Herbert Bainton was a British born American Protestant church historian.-Life:He was born in Ilkeston, Derbyshire, England and came to the United States in 1902. He received an A.B. degree from Whitman College, and B.D. and Ph.D.. degrees from Yale University. He also received a number of...
, who was a conscientious objector
Conscientious objector
A conscientious objector is an "individual who has claimed the right to refuse to perform military service" on the grounds of freedom of thought, conscience, and/or religion....
in World War I, asserted that prior to Constantine all Christians renounced war.