Pacifism
Pacifism is opposition to war, militarism (including conscription and mandatory military service) or violence. The word pacifism was coined by the French peace campaigner Émile Arnaud (1864–1921) and adopted by other peace activists at the tenth Universal Peace Congress in Glasgow in 1901. A related term is ahimsa (to do no harm), which is a core philosophy in Indian Religions such as Hinduism, Buddhism, and Jainism. While modern connotations are recent, having been explicated since the 19th century, ancient references abound. In modern times, interest was revived by Leo Tolstoy in his late works, particularly in The Kingdom of God …
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Laws.Africa · 15 September 2019 Arabic
respect de la Constitution et des lois en vigueur et l’engagement de s’y conformer ; — la consécration des principes de pacifisme …
DISA: Digital Innovation South Africa · 1 November 2002 English
Thesis submitted in fulfilment of the requirement for the degree of Master of Arts in the subject history at the University of South Africa. This thesis includes chapters on the …
of the peace churches, which espoused universal pacifism, and the Jehovah's Witnesses, whose religious …
UCT: University of Cape Town · 1 October 1983
Heavy penalties were imposed on conscientious objectors who refused to fight in the South African Defence Force. Description provided by Tony Grogan.
DISA: Digital Innovation South Africa · 1 April 1957 English
but for spiritual reaSQDS. It is tied to tbeir pacifism, their dis- like of harming man or beast, and …
DISA: Digital Innovation South Africa · 1 August 1953 English
(members of the Mennonite church), The ideal of pacifism knows no boundaries. , 'WAR t,RESISTERS 'LEAGUE …
DISA: Digital Innovation South Africa · 1 November 1950 English
tread thil "more excellent way." I recognise tbat pacifism. io itl political sense, i. perbaps politically …
DISA: Digital Innovation South Africa · 1 April 1935 English
The theses is written on the basis of both the economic and political conditions of South Africa and serves as a programme for the Workers' Party of South Africa, as …
futility of pacififsm. But in the struggle against pacifism we must always draw a distinction between the … in their turn swindling propagandists of pacifism. The workera must be enlightened and urged to … the destruction of democracy, reformism and pacifism, the urgent and burning need of the proletariat …
SU: Stellenbosch University · 1916 French
In: L'Hommage français. Publications du Comité 'L'Effort de la France et de ses alliés' 5.
ris l'Exportation; l'Angleterre avec son mercantihsme, son pacifisme et sa main rude et oppres- 14 L'EFFORT DE L'INDE …
University of the Witwatersrand English
continua- cio s'exposen el principals trets del moviment antimilita- rista en I'actualitat, diferenciant termes com pacifisme …
