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Religion and the War

Chapter 7 No.7

Word Count: 538    |    Released on: 06/12/2017

ifist who chooses the Empire of China (!) as the example of its perfect work in the field of int

armies and hold her forts against the irr

s taken from Christ's own lips: "She has not lost her soul." The Celestial Empire on the other hand seems to this champion of the pacifism of Lao-tse to have practically realized the blessing

s. What they are is all they ever can be. Which means from the standpoin

g inert, blessed for so many centuries with all the felicity of submission, has thrown off the Manchu yoke of domination. And in the first surge of new-found strength she declares war against Attila and his Huns, and in the declaration itself avows that she is "fighting to establish peace." To such inconsistency does non-resistance seem fated as soon as

e to maintain consistency with

ee the connection between these principles and the uninter

of its neighbor states and girt on the sword.[11] For this, doubtless, we may hold the influx of alien immigrants more responsible than the genuine followers of

ance are saddening to its champions, but there remains ever a more ethereal realm, where

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“Not in dumb resignation We lift our hands on high; Not like the nerveless fatalist Content to do and die. Our faith springs like the eagleV, That soars to meet the sun And cries exulting unto Thee, OL ord, Thy will be done. When tyrant feet are trampling Upon the common weal, Thou dost not bid us bend and writhe Beneath the iron heel; In Thy name we assert our right By sword, or tongue, or pen. And een the headsmans axe may flash Thy message unto men. Thy will, it bids the weak be strong; It bids the strong be just: No lip to fawn, no hand to beN obrow to seek the dust. Wherever man oppresses man Beneath the liberal sun, OL ord, be there. Thine arm made bare. Thy righteous will be done. John Hay. (Typographical errors above are due to OCR software and don't occur in the book.) About the Publisher Forgotten Books is a publisher of historical writings, such as: Philosophy, Classics, Science, Religion, History, Folklore and Mythology. Forgotten Books' Classic Reprint Series utilizes the latest technology to regenerate facsimiles of historically important writings. Careful attention has been made to accurately preserve the original format of each page whilst digitally enhancing the aged text. Read books online for free at www.forgottenbooks.org”
1 Chapter 1 MORAL AND SPIRITUAL FORCES IN THE WAR2 Chapter 2 GOD AND HISTORY3 Chapter 3 THE CHRISTIAN HOPE IN TIMES OF WAR4 Chapter 4 No.45 Chapter 5 No.56 Chapter 6 No.67 Chapter 7 No.78 Chapter 8 No.89 Chapter 9 THE MINISTRY AND THE WAR10 Chapter 10 THE EFFECT OF THE WAR UPON RELIGIOUS EDUCATION11 Chapter 11 FOREIGN MISSIONS AND THE WAR, TODAY AND TOMORROW12 Chapter 12 THE WAR AND SOCIAL WORK13 Chapter 13 THE WAR AND CHURCH UNITY14 Chapter 14 THE RELIGIOUS BASIS OF WORLD RE-ORGANIZATION[1]