When the Roman Empire legalized Christianity in the AD 300s, church leaders demoted pacifism. They started preaching a new idea for Christians: that there is such a thing as a just war. Augustine (AD 354-430), an African bishop, made that argument famous. It caught on. 100 Tough Questions about God and the Bible, p. 40.
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STEPHEN M. MILLER is an award winning bestselling Christian author of easy-reading books about the Bible and Christianity and author of the Casual English Bible® paraphrase. His books have sold over two million copies and include The Complete Guide to the Bible and Who’s and Where’s Where in the Bible.
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