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Anabaptist two kingdom dualism: metaphysical grounding for non-violence

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  28 May 2021

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Caleb Zimmerman*
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Department of Philosophy, Temple University, 1801 N Broad St, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19122, USA
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Email: Caleb.zimmerman@temple.edu
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Abstract

A non-violent position drawn from the Anabaptist tradition (‘two-kingdom dualism’) is contrasted with the Christian pacifism with which that position is commonly conflated. It is argued that two-kingdom dualism more effectively leverages the philosophical and practical features of its particularly Christian character than does Christian pacifism – and that these features may have implications beyond the philosophy of religion.

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AnabaptismpacifismMennonitejust warmetaphysicsKierkegaardtwo-kingdom dualism
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Religious Studies , Volume 58 , Issue 3 , September 2022 , pp. 598 - 609
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Copyright © The Author(s), 2021. Published by Cambridge University Press

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