Definition of Nonresistance. Meaning of Nonresistance. Synonyms of Nonresistance

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Definition of Nonresistance

Nonresistance
Nonresistance Non`re*sist"ance, n. The principles or practice of a nonresistant; passive obedience; submission to authority, power, oppression, or violence without opposition.

Meaning of Nonresistance from wikipedia

- Nonresistance (or non-resistance) is "the practice or principle of not resisting authority, even when it is unjustly exercised". At its core is discouragement...
- churches, groups or communities advocating Christian pacifism or Biblical nonresistance. The term historic peace churches refers specifically only to three...
- distinct attribute of his philosophy based on Christ's teachings is nonresistance during conflict. This idea in Tolstoy's book The Kingdom of God Is Within...
- advocated for nonresistance against the institution of slavery and imperialism, as they saw the Bible as the embodiment of “p****ive nonresistance” and the...
- the politics of the Nanjing decade. Zhang followed Chiang's policy of nonresistance to the ****anese invasions of Manchuria in 1931 and Rehe in 1933, after...
- (April 23, 1803 – August 5, 1890) was an American proponent of Christian nonresistance, Christian anarchism, and Christian socialism. He was also an abolitionist...
- separation from the world and a two-kingdom theology, pacifism and nonresistance, communal ownership and economic sharing, belief in the freedom of the...
- the Hutterites, especially those espousing a community of goods and nonresistance, have resulted in hundreds of years of diaspora in many countries. The...
- Security. As present-day Anabaptists, Amish church members practice nonresistance and will not perform any type of military service. The Anabaptist movement...
- is variously interpreted as accepting one's predicament, commanding nonresistance or advocating Christian pacifism. The phrase originates from the Sermon...