Lectures in History
Religious Pacifists and the American Revolution
2015-06-21T12:00:56-04:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvM2Q3XC8yMDE1MDYxMzIwMDQ0NTAwM19oZC5qcGciLCJlZGl0cyI6eyJyZXNpemUiOnsiZml0IjoiY292ZXIiLCJoZWlnaHQiOjUwNn19fQ==Professor Jared Burkholder talked about the difference between pacifist groups during the American Revolution. Professor Burkholder argued that the application of pacifist principles were far from uniform. Professor Burkholder said that if members from what he calls “peace churches” abstained from fighting, some still contributed to the war effort by donating food and blankets.
Professor Jared Burkholder talked about the difference between pacifist groups during the American Revolution. Professor Burkholder argued that the…
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Professor Jared Burkholder talked about the difference between pacifist groups during the American Revolution. Professor Burkholder argued that the application of pacifist principles were far from uniform. Professor Burkholder said that if members from what he calls “peace churches” abstained from fighting, some still contributed to the war effort by donating food and blankets. close
Professor Jared Burkholder talked about the difference between pacifist groups during the American Revolution. Professor Burkholder argued that the… read more
Professor Jared Burkholder talked about the difference between pacifist groups during the American Revolution. Professor Burkholder argued that the application of pacifist principles were far from uniform. Professor Burkholder said that if members from what he calls “peace churches” abstained from fighting, some still contributed to the war effort by donating food and blankets. close
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