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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."

— Kirby Page The Sword or the Cross, Which Should be the Weapon of the Christian Militant? (1921)

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