Christian pacifism
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Christian pacifism is a theological and ethical stance within Christianity that interprets Jesus’ teachings as a call to reject violence and warfare in favor of nonviolent love, peace, and enemy-love.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Christian pacifism canonical | 3 |
| Quaker peace testimony | 2 |
| Kingian nonviolence | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Christian pacifism Context triple: [Christian anarchism, associatedConcept, Christian pacifism]
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Quaker Peace and Social Witness
Quaker Peace and Social Witness is a key Quaker organization that promotes peace, social justice, and human rights through advocacy, education, and practical action.
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Religions and the Practice of Peace initiative
The Religions and the Practice of Peace initiative is a Harvard Divinity School program that promotes scholarship, dialogue, and engagement on how religious traditions can contribute to just and sustainable peace.
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Fellowship of Reconciliation
The Fellowship of Reconciliation is an international, faith-based peace and justice organization known for its commitment to nonviolence, conscientious objection, and social reconciliation.
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Christian anarchism
Christian anarchism is a theological and political philosophy that interprets the teachings of Jesus—especially nonviolence, compassion, and rejection of worldly power—as a call to oppose all coercive human authorities and live in voluntary, egalitarian community.
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Catholic social teaching
Catholic social teaching is the body of official Catholic Church doctrine that applies Gospel principles to social, economic, and political issues, emphasizing human dignity, the common good, solidarity, and care for the poor.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Christian pacifism Target entity description: Christian pacifism is a theological and ethical stance within Christianity that interprets Jesus’ teachings as a call to reject violence and warfare in favor of nonviolent love, peace, and enemy-love.
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A.
Quaker Peace and Social Witness
Quaker Peace and Social Witness is a key Quaker organization that promotes peace, social justice, and human rights through advocacy, education, and practical action.
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B.
Religions and the Practice of Peace initiative
The Religions and the Practice of Peace initiative is a Harvard Divinity School program that promotes scholarship, dialogue, and engagement on how religious traditions can contribute to just and sustainable peace.
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C.
Fellowship of Reconciliation
The Fellowship of Reconciliation is an international, faith-based peace and justice organization known for its commitment to nonviolence, conscientious objection, and social reconciliation.
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D.
Christian anarchism
Christian anarchism is a theological and political philosophy that interprets the teachings of Jesus—especially nonviolence, compassion, and rejection of worldly power—as a call to oppose all coercive human authorities and live in voluntary, egalitarian community.
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E.
Catholic social teaching
Catholic social teaching is the body of official Catholic Church doctrine that applies Gospel principles to social, economic, and political issues, emphasizing human dignity, the common good, solidarity, and care for the poor.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (66)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian doctrine
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ethical stance ⓘ form of pacifism ⓘ theological stance ⓘ |
| basedOn |
New Testament ethics
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Sermon on the Mount ⓘ teachings of Jesus ⓘ |
| contrastsWith |
Christian just war theory
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holy war ideology ⓘ |
| corePrinciple |
enemy-love
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forgiveness ⓘ love of enemies ⓘ love of neighbor ⓘ nonviolent love ⓘ peacemaking ⓘ rejection of violence ⓘ rejection of warfare ⓘ turning the other cheek ⓘ |
| critiquedFor |
alleged failure to protect the innocent
ⓘ
alleged political irresponsibility ⓘ |
| debatedWithin |
Christian ethics
ⓘ
systematic theology ⓘ |
| defendedAs |
faithful obedience to Jesus
ⓘ
witness to the kingdom of God ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
God’s kingdom of peace
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cross-bearing discipleship ⓘ enemy reconciliation ⓘ imitation of Christ ⓘ reconciliation ⓘ |
| goal |
embody peace in personal and social life
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reduce and prevent war and violence ⓘ |
| heldBy |
Amish
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Anabaptist traditions ⓘ
linked to:
Anabaptist churches
Church of the Brethren ⓘ Hutterites ⓘ Mennonites ⓘ Quakers ⓘ
linked to:
Religious Society of Friends
some Roman Catholics ⓘ some mainline Protestants ⓘ |
| historicalProponent |
John Howard Yoder
ⓘ
Lactantius ⓘ Leo Tolstoy ⓘ Mahatma Gandhi’s Christian interlocutors ⓘ Martin Luther King Jr. ⓘ Menno Simons ⓘ Origen ⓘ Stanley Hauerwas ⓘ Tertullian ⓘ |
| influenced |
Christian nonviolent resistance movements
ⓘ
civil rights movement in the United States ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Anabaptist Radical Reformation
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linked to:
Radical Reformation
early church attitudes toward military service ⓘ |
| interpretsPassage |
Exodus 20:13
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linked to:
Exodus 20:1–17
Luke 6:27–36 ⓘ
linked to:
Sermon on the Mount
Matthew 26:52 ⓘ Matthew 5:38–48 ⓘ Matthew 5–7 ⓘ
linked to:
Sermon on the Mount
Romans 12:17–21 ⓘ Romans 13 ⓘ
linked to:
Epistle to the Romans
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| viewOnMilitaryService |
Christians should not participate in war
ⓘ
many adherents are conscientious objectors ⓘ |
| viewOnPolitics | supports nonviolent social change ⓘ |
| viewOnSelfDefense | nonviolent response is preferred ⓘ |
| viewOnState | state may use force but Christians should not participate ⓘ |
| viewOnViolence | Christians should not use lethal force ⓘ |
| viewOnWar | war is incompatible with Jesus’ teachings ⓘ |
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Subject: Christian pacifism Description of subject: Christian pacifism is a theological and ethical stance within Christianity that interprets Jesus’ teachings as a call to reject violence and warfare in favor of nonviolent love, peace, and enemy-love.
Referenced by (6)
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