Terminology Tuesday: Pacifism
The belief that war is unacceptable, either because war is inherently immoral or because Christians are called to a higher standard of conduct. Some pacifists extend their opposition to war to any killing or violence. For Christian theologians the chief alternative has been the just war theory. Pacifism was the dominant view in the early church and is the historic position of such churches as the Mennonites and the Quakers.
Evans, C. Stephen, Pocket Dictionary of Apologetics & Philosophy of Religion (Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press, 2002).
You must be logged in to post a comment.