10-06-2012, 07:11 PM
There was an anti-soldiering principle, and in some cases disobedience, in early Christianity [before Constantine]. I don't have any direct citations handy though.
P.S. I recall some mention of Cyprian stating that Christians should not become soldiers in similar discussions elsewhere. In later periods, someone mentioned that Augustine tried to convince someone that Christians *could* become soldiers, and of course, Wulfila chooses his religious and often political terms to avoid associating Christianity with warrior religions.
P.S. I recall some mention of Cyprian stating that Christians should not become soldiers in similar discussions elsewhere. In later periods, someone mentioned that Augustine tried to convince someone that Christians *could* become soldiers, and of course, Wulfila chooses his religious and often political terms to avoid associating Christianity with warrior religions.
