Category: History
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Should I Become a Pacifist? (Part 3): C.S. Lewis
For part three of this “Versus Series,” I am focusing on the British writer C.S. Lewis (1898–1963) and his views on non-resistance and pacifism. To gain some context for this article, it would be helpful for you to go back and read Parts 1 and 2 of this series if you haven’t done so already.…
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Should I Become a Pacifist? (Part 2): Leo Tolstoy
For Part Two of this, “versus” article series, I am focusing on the Russian author, Leo Tolstoy (1828–1910), and his views on non-resistance and Pacifism. To gain some context for this article, it would be helpful for you to go back and read Part One of this series if you haven’t done so already. As…
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Should I Become a Pacifist? (Part 1): An Introduction
I am often amazed when I read stories that highlight the passion and dedication of men and women like Martin Luther King, Mahatma Gandhi, and Jane Adams for living out a non-resistant lifestyle. Much of what they stood for, I believe to be good and honorable. Their resolve to lead a non-violent resistance for the…
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