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Violence begets violence is a concept described in the Gospel of Matthew, verse 26:52. [ 3 ] [ 4 ] [ 5 ] The passage depicts a disciple (identified in the Gospel of John as Peter ) drawing a sword to defend against the arrest of Jesus but being told to sheath his weapon:
The saying is sometimes interpreted to mean "those who live by violence will die by violence", [7] which some have interpreted as a call for Christian pacifism. [8]
Do abjure and renounce the Pope's Supremacy and Authority over the Catholic Church in General, and over my self in Particular; And I do believe that there is not any Transubstantiation in the Sacrament of the Lords Supper, or in the Elements of Bread and Wine after Consecration thereof, by any Person whatsoever; And I do also believe, that ...
Christians have had diverse attitudes towards violence and nonviolence over time. Both currently and historically, there have been four attitudes towards violence and war and four resulting practices of them within Christianity: non-resistance, Christian pacifism, just war, and preventive war (Holy war, e.g., the Crusades). [1]
Warfare represents a special category of biblical violence and is a topic the Bible addresses, directly and indirectly, in four ways: there are verses that support pacifism, and verses that support non-resistance; 4th century theologian Augustine found the basis of just war in the Bible, and preventive war which is sometimes called crusade has also been supported using Bible texts.
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Bill would bar those convicted of domestic violence from owning guns, closing loophole exposed in court case. Gannett. Jessie Opoien, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. November 14, 2023 at 11:29 AM.