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A look at just war
Title: A look at just war
Category: Society & Culture / Religion
Details: Words: 2474 | Pages: 10.5 (approximately 235 words/page)
A look at just war
The Bible emphasises that peace is God's will, as exemplified by the Messianic prophecy of Isaiah 2:4 "They will beat their swords into ploughshares and their spears into pruning hooks. Nation will not take up sword against nation, nor will they train for war any more." Jesus taught in Matthew 5:9 "Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called sons of God." In Matthew 5:39 he urges his followers "Do not resist an evil person. If someone …showed first 75 words of 2474 total…
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