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John Howard Yoder on Nonviolent Confidence - Anabaptist (Psalm 27:1)

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"The LORD is my stronghold—not armies, not weapons, not violence. God's protection frees us from the need to protect ourselves by force. Whom shall I fear? No enemy justifies compromising Jesus' way. Nonviolent confidence trusts the Defender of the defenseless." — John Howard Yoder. Anabaptist: nonviolent trust.

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Psalm 27:1

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