The Folly and Madness of War from John Wesley - AC074

The Folly and Madness of War from John Wesley - AC074

Author: AnarchoChristian June 19, 2021 Duration: 28:00

John Wesley is well known as the father of the Methodist church, but few know about his ardent anti-war statements.

AnarchoChristian Resources:
C.H. Spurgeon and Christian War Fever -
https://www.anarchochristian.com/christian-war-fever-and-c-h-spurgeon-ac038/
Spurgeon and the Unrighteousness of War -
https://www.anarchochristian.com/spurgeon-and-the-unrighteousness-of-war-ac002/ 

 

Other Resources mentioned in the show:

William Law Biography - https://www.tentmaker.org/biographies/william-law.htm

John Wesley Wiki - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Wesley

John Wesley Sermon: Thoughts on War - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gH6Hqu12sDk

Wesleyan Theology Wiki - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wesleyan_theology#Law_and_Gospel

Four Reasons John Wesley Opposed the American revolution - https://www.patheos.com/blogs/anxiousbench/2017/07/four-reasons-john-wesley-opposed-american-revolution/

John Wesley on War - https://johnmeunier.wordpress.com/2012/04/03/john-wesley-on-war/

John Wesley and War - https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=&ved=2ahUKEwj1_4ezlKDxAhWYQc0KHQsSDIEQFjAJegQIAhAD&url=http%3A%2F%2Farchives.gcah.org%2Fbitstream%2Fhandle%2F10516%2F5734%2FMH-1991-January-Turley.pdf%3Fsequence%3D1%26isAllowed%3Dy&usg=AOvVaw2GGzZYxgKSt-D1Uy1Y-9XY 

Civilian deaths in Iraq - https://www.statista.com/statistics/269729/documented-civilian-deaths-in-iraq-war-since-2003/ 

Sabaton - The Price of a Mile - https://youtu.be/YPF-6AywCss

 

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