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Prominent American jurists have long advocated the granting of compulsory jurisdiction over justiciable questions to an international court.
An American Peace Policy (1925)
He can support or oppose the effort to create the international mind and heart in place of extreme nationalism and narrow patriotism. ...He can choose between the way of war and the way of Jesus.
Now is the Time to Prevent a Third World War (1950)
As long as ministers and laymen labor under the delusion that contemporary Christianity is the same religion that Jesus practiced they will remain immunized against his way of life and will lack the vision.
Jesus or Christianity: A Study in Contrasts (1929)
Even if his country had been conquered by Germany, he would have confronted the same situation which Jesus faced, and like Jesus he should have sought to get rid of the oppressor by other means than the sword.
The Sword or the Cross, Which Should be the Weapon of the Christian Militant? (1921)
It is said that Jesus and St. Paul accepted the authority of the state, and since the state rests upon force and war, the Christian must likewise accept these. It is quite true that Jesus recognized the sphere of the state, in the statement, "Give Caesar what belongs to Caesar."
The Sword or the Cross, Which Should be the Weapon of the Christian Militant? (1921)
To depend upon mutual aid is right. It is better to run the risks of doing right.
What Does God Want Us to Do About Russia? (1948)
The Sadducees were the Jewish aristocracy, the official and wealthy class... railing at the wild radicals who threatened their privileges and security.
Jesus or Christianity: A Study in Contrasts (1929)
Non-conformity has always been dangerous, and men were subjected to all manner of persecution
Individualism and Socialism (1933)
Predictions of failure have been made every time an extension of governmental jurisdiction has been suggested.
An American Peace Policy (1925)
These mighty weapons of explosion and fire are already obsolete, and the improved weapons of today will be dwarfed by the monstrous weapons of tomorrow.
What Does God Want Us to Do About Russia? (1948)
If an international treaty outlawing war is negotiated, there is every reason to believe that the United States would join the League of Nations without further delay.
An American Peace Policy (1925)
Men must be reminded that as civilization becomes more industrial and urban, relationships become more impersonal, and that much of our sinning is done as members of groups.
Individualism and Socialism (1933)
The troubles are much more deep-rooted because of the inherent difficulties confronting a man who seeks to conduct his business on an ideal basis within an unjust social order.
Individualism and Socialism (1933)
There is no inherent irreconcilability between love and coercion, but rather the reverse; under some circumstances love ceases to be love if it fails to use moral means of restraint.
Individualism and Socialism (1933)
Repudiation of the principle of defensive killing and the reliance upon ethical means of resistance are imperative if the vicious circle of taking life in order to save life is to be broken.
Individualism and Socialism (1933)
The physical basis for international cooperation is being more firmly established each decade. Space is being bridged and time eliminated by modern inventions.
An American Peace Policy (1925)
In the Baruch proposal our government suggested the creation of the International Authority by the United Nations to which would be given a complete monopoly of all atomic installations, materials and stockpiles.
What Does God Want Us to Do About Russia? (1948)
God is Father and perfectly exemplifies the spirit of the home. ...He makes the sun shine on the evil and the good and the rain to fall upon the just and the unjust. He is forgiving and always goes out to meet the prodigal.
Jesus or Christianity: A Study in Contrasts (1929)
There is something more in life... No man has reached the maximum capacity for self-preservation and growth, no man has attained the full measure of conscious spiritual existence, no man has entered into the deepest communion with God or is entirely devoted to his service.
If Christians give their consent and support to preparedness to wage war with atomic bombs and other weapons of annihilation and devastation, they will thereby repudiate the way of Jesus.
Now is the Time to Prevent a Third World War (1950)