I do not wish to be a king. I am not anxious to be rich. I decline military command. (2.69)
Also around AD160, Tatian’s is an even clearer example of the fact that Christians are now being faced with the possibility of participation in the Roman army, and are renouncing it. Moreover, according to Tatian, the desire to rule, to be rich, and to wield the sword are in some way connected, if not simply as pursuits unworthy of Christians.
Labels: Early Christians, Nonviolence, Pacifism
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