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In the King James Version of the Bible the text reads: Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God. The New International Version translates the passage as: Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called sons of God. The Novum Testamentum Graece text is: μακάριοι οἱ εἰρηνοποιοί,
A Levite reading the Law to the Israelites. The Rambam famously rules that members of the tribe of Levi do not fight in the army. [3]Roots of Christian pacifism can be found in the scriptures of the Old Testament according to Baylor University professor of religion, John A. Wood. [4] Millard C. Lind explains the theology of warfare in ancient Israel as God directing the people of Israel to ...
Text of Matthew 5:3 in the Beatitudes at Our Lady of Peace Shrine, along I-80 in Pine Bluffs, Wyoming (2016).. Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the Kingdom of Heaven.
In the King James Version of the Bible the text reads: Blessed are they which are persecuted for righteousness' sake: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. The World English Bible translates the passage as: Blessed are those who have been persecuted for righteousness' sake, for theirs is the Kingdom of Heaven. The Novum Testamentum Graece text is:
The main reason for this was that Christianity was seen as a religion of love and peace; therefore war and killing was seen as being in opposition to a Christian life. However, other aspects of army life, such as arresting Christians and taking part in mandatory pagan practices and sacrifices, would also have been at odds with Christianity. [4]
Modern Christian values are based on the teachings of Jesus Christ, as found in the Bible, and include values such as love, compassion, integrity, and justice. They guide how Christians live their lives and interact with others. Some core values include: Love as the central ethical command [1] [2] Compassion: A core value of Christianity [3]
Donald Trump boasted his second term in office marks the beginning of “a golden age” for the United States and declared that God had saved him from an assassin’s bullet “to make America ...
Project Ploughshares is a Canadian non-government organization concerned with the prevention of war, the disarmament of weapons, and peacebuilding. Though it is an agency of the Canadian Council of Churches and is sponsored by the nine national churches of Canada, Project Ploughshares is run by and for people of a variety of different faith backgrounds.