The Doctrine of Non-Resistance

The subject of the present essay has been a matter of interest through the ages of the church. That it would be so might be expected from the emphasis which the Scriptures place upon the virtues of love, humility and meekness, and also on the other-worldliness of the Kingdom of God. And that the Scriptural doctrines would be carried beyond their meaning might also be expected. Thus, in the 15th Century we have the Bohemian Brethren who took "the law of Christ" (Matt. 22:37-39; Gal. 6:2) as...