Suffering arising from corruption, injustice, inequity, and oppression is endemic even in prosperous and well-governed nations. We who yearn for the kingdom of God to be established are grieved by inequality, exploitation, and bigotry, all of which are common in the world today.
We are dismayed b…
Disciples and Protest Read More »
Greetings in the Hope of Israel
I read with great interest the article in the Youth section of the November-December issue of The Lampstand entitled ‘Conscientious Objection – The Need For Consistency’.
I was impressed with the spiritual tone of the article and the concern expresse…
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In 1981 the Australian Christadelphian Committee published a paper on Jury Service written by Brother Kevin Dawes. We are grateful that permission has been given by Brother Kevin to publish it in The Lampstand. On account of its length it will be divided and appear in this and the following issue. I…
The Christian Faith and Jury Service Read More »
The first time that brethren of the modern era faced the issue of military service was during the American Civil War (1861–1865). The ferocity and carnage of this war has scarcely been equalled in history with 625,000 deaths (1 in every 50 of the total American population). The fiercest theatre of…
Conscientious Objection to Military Service Read More »
Christadelphians are conscientious objectors (1 Peter 3:16, 21) to all forms of evil doing. In the past, this has been manifested publicly in regard to military service. Whether in times of peace or war our position regarding conscience needs to be constant. The very life that we lead will be an ope…
We Ought to Obey God Rather than Men Read More »
It seems that whenever Australian troops might be involved in international conflict there is talk in the media about the re-introduction of conscription. This happened after the September 11 attacks in New York and Washington and the commitment of Australian troops to Afghanistan.
Whil…
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