Charles Sumner: “Peace is the distinctive promise and possession of Christianity,--so…”

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Peace is the distinctive promise and possession of Christianity,--so much so, that, where Peace is not, Christianity cannot be.

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Sumner claims that peace is essential to the essence of Christianity.

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Charles Sumner: “Peace is the distinctive promise and possession of Christianity,--so much so, that, where Peace is not, Christianity…”