I really appreciate your comments re Christians and the military. Can you provide a more detailed reference on Driver's book? -- Chris
The reference is: John Driver, How Christians Made Peace with War (Scottsdale, Pennsylvania: Herald Press, 1988). This explains exactly how the early church pacifist position became militaristic, with the advent of the church state in the 4th century.
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