The first article, also called The Forgotten, is a pro-peace tract by David Holdsworth himself. Based on the premise that the Kingdom Jesus offered was not of this world, David speaks of violence as a heresy, and praises the efforts throughout history of small groups of radicals.

Shane Clairborne's Iraq Journal is the second article, bringing us right up to date. Shane is one of those radicals of the modern era who put himself into danger for the sake of Christian Peacemaking. One may not agree with such an approach, but it does highlight the fact that pacifists are not cowards!

A quotation from Jonathan Dymond's Inquiry Into the Accordancy of War with the Principles of Christianity (1869) reproves Christians for their use of violence in the name of the Prince of Peace!

In an extract from a collection of present day articles under the heading New Generation, Michael Waterworth encourages Christians to live out Matthew 5-7, the Sermon on The Mount.

Peter Chelciczy's The Net of Faith (1947) informs us that the sword separates the Christian from God.

Adin Ballou speaks of Non-resistance (1839), whilst Daniel Musser (1864) has a brief article entitled Non-resistance Asserted. The latter takes as his start point that Jesus said in Matthew 5:39, But I say unto you that ye resist not evil.

A Solemn Review of the Custom of War by Noah Worcester (1833) is refreshingly flanked by two poems by David Holdsworth: A Word Called Love, and Peace.

Then Mark Twain drives the point home in his own ironic way via a War Prayer.

Some extracts from George Fox's Autobiography, 1908 edition, highlight the fact that that Friend never wore or bore a carnal sword.

Martin Luther King's Letter from the Birmingham City Jail (1963) brings us to another episode of passive resistance, where he writes to his fellow clergymen for the cause of Peace and Brotherhood.

Leo Tolstoy's articles of belief (1886) are of interest, whilst a 1910 extract from Adin Ballou's Christian Non-resistance exhorts us to resist not injury with injury, for evil can be overcome only with good. Noble sentiments indeed!

Some black and white photographs with the theme of peace and justice bring the main part of the book to an end, but an added special feature is a play by David Holdsworth entitled Not Peace but a Sword. He is driving home his point to the very last page!

Overall the argument has been made in favour of Christian pacifism. David is a man of his convictions. Whether we come to the same conclusions, the question/argument will not go away.

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DAVID HOLDSWORTH, BA

      You never know when God is going to bless you!! Good things happen when you least expect them to !!!!!!!!

      Dear Lord, I thank You for this day. I thank You for my being able to see and to hear this morning. I'm blessed because You are a forgiving  God and an understanding God. You have done so much for me and You keep  on blessing me. Forgive me this day for everything I have done, said or thought that was not pleasing to you.

      I ask now for Your forgiveness.  Please keep me safe from all danger and harm. Help me to start this day  with a new attitude and plenty of gratitude. Let me make the best of  each and every day to clear my mind so that I can hear from You. Please  broaden my mind that I can accept all things. Let me not whine and  whimper over things I have no control over.

And It's the best response  when I'm pushed beyond my limits.

      I know that when I can't pray, You  listen to my heart. Continue to use me to do Your will. Continue to  bless me that I may be a blessing to others. Keep me strong that I may  help the weak... Keep me uplifted that I  may have words of encouragement for others. I pray for those that are lost and can't find their way.

I pray for those that are misjudged and misunderstood.
I pray for those  who don't know You intimately.
I pray for those that will delete this without sharing it with others.
I pray for those that don't believe.

I thank you that I believe.
I believe that God changes people and God changes things.
I pray for all my sisters and brothers.  For each and every family member in their households.
I pray for peace,  love and joy  in their homes that they are out of debt and all their needs are met.
I pray that every eye that reads this knows there is no problem, circumstance, or situation greater than God.
Every battle is in Your hands for You to fight. 
I pray that these words be received into the hearts of every eye that sees it.

God Bless!!!!!!!!!!! Just repeat this phrase and see how God moves!!

God, I love you and I need you, come into my heart, please.

 Pass this message because we all need a prayer.  Don't ignore because God never ignores you and always blesses you.

Chapter 13

1 Though I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, and have not charity, I am become as sounding brass, or a tinkling cymbal.

2 And though I have the gift of prophecy, and understand all mysteries, and all knowledge; and though I have all faith, so that I could remove mountains, and have not charity, I am nothing.

3 And though I bestow all my goods to feed the poor, and though I give my body to be burned, and have not charity, it profiteth me nothing.

4 Charity suffereth long, and is kind; charity envieth not; charity vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up,

5 Doth not behave itself unseemly, seeketh not her own, is not easily provoked, thinketh no evil;

6 Rejoiceth not in iniquity, but rejoiceth in the truth;

7 Beareth all things, believeth all things, hopeth all things, endureth all things.

8 Charity never faileth: but whether there be prophecies, they shall fail; whether there be tongues, they shall cease; whether there be knowledge, it shall vanish away.

9 For we know in part, and we prophesy in part.

10 But when that which is perfect is come, then that which is in part shall be done away.

11 When I was a child, I spake as a child, I understood as a child, I thought as a child: but when I became a man, I put away childish things.

12 For now we see through a glass, darkly; but then face to face: now I know in part; but then shall I know even as also I am known.

13 And now abideth faith, hope, charity, these three; but the greatest of these is charity.

Chapter 13

1 Though I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, and have not charity, I am become as sounding brass, or a tinkling cymbal.

2 And though I have the gift of prophecy, and understand all mysteries, and all knowledge; and though I have all faith, so that I could remove mountains, and have not charity, I am nothing.

3 And though I bestow all my goods to feed the poor, and though I give my body to be burned, and have not charity, it profiteth me nothing.

4 Charity suffereth long, and is kind; charity envieth not; charity vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up,

5 Doth not behave itself unseemly, seeketh not her own, is not easily provoked, thinketh no evil;

6 Rejoiceth not in iniquity, but rejoiceth in the truth;

7 Beareth all things, believeth all things, hopeth all things, endureth all things.

8 Charity never faileth: but whether there be prophecies, they shall fail; whether there be tongues, they shall cease; whether there be knowledge, it shall vanish away.

9 For we know in part, and we prophesy in part.

10 But when that which is perfect is come, then that which is in part shall be done away.

11 When I was a child, I spake as a child, I understood as a child, I thought as a child: but when I became a man, I put away childish things.

12 For now we see through a glass, darkly; but then face to face: now I know in part; but then shall I know even as also I am known.

13 And now abideth faith, hope, charity, these three; but the greatest of these is charity.