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Gordon Zahn - The Ethics of Martyrdom, 1966

 Item — Box: CZHN 4
Identifier: CZHN 4/04965

Dates

  • Creation: 1966

Language of Materials

English.

General

Document. 4-page article about Christianity and martyrdom ~ Discusses martyrdom of an Austrian peasant who refused to serve in the war on moral grounds, and the self immolation of a young Catholic American who felt a moral duty to take a stand against the Vietnam war. Points out controversy between suicide and martydom and where to draw the line in regards to religious and moral obligation. ~ Gandhi Marg 40: Journal of the Gandhi Peace Foundation ~ 291-294 ~ New Delhi ~ Kapur Printing Press ~ 10/?

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