Project Gutenberg 2024-01-22 Public domain in the USA. 89 Muste, A. J. (Abraham John) 1885 1967 Muste, Abraham John Muste, Abrahm John 52001568 Of holy disobedience $aWallingford, PA :$bPendle Hill, $c1952. A Pendle Hill pamphlet ; 64 Tim Lindell and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from images made available by the HathiTrust Digital Library.) "Of Holy Disobedience" by A. J. Muste is a philosophical treatise written in the early 1950s. The book explores the themes of pacifism, moral responsibility, and the concept of "holy disobedience" in the context of government conscription and warfare. It reflects upon the moral necessity of resisting state demands that conflict with individual conscience, particularly focusing on the consequences of obedience to a militarized state. In this work, Muste navigates complex discussions regarding the responsibilities of individuals, especially young men facing the draft. He argues for the importance of non-conformity and the need to resist the pressures to engage in militarism, positioning "holy disobedience" as a necessary act of spiritual integrity. Muste critiques both the moral ramifications of accepting civilian service under duress and the societal pressures that encourage conformity. He emphasizes the value of standing firm in one's principles, encouraging a profound reckoning with the implications of conscription and the nature of service in a war-making context. Ultimately, the work serves as both a rallying cry for pacifists and a contemplative analysis of personal conviction amidst societal expectations. (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://hdl.handle.net/2027/uc1.b4236895 20220121033758muste 1952 US Reading ease score: 51.5 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Conscientious objectors BX UB Text Category: History - Warfare Category: Philosophy & Ethics Category: Religion/Spirituality 91597 2025-07-28T15:57:53.300379 text/html 67404 2024-01-22T21:07:01 text/html 283226 2025-07-28T15:57:56.272375 application/epub+zip 282013 2025-07-28T15:57:54.331342 application/epub+zip 120017 2025-07-28T15:57:53.777384 application/epub+zip 555977 2025-07-28T15:57:57.867341 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 540896 2025-07-28T15:57:55.854331 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 83121 2025-07-28T15:57:53.155355 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 63283 2024-01-22T21:07:01 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16418 2025-07-28T15:57:58.002340 application/rdf+xml 12603 2025-07-28T15:57:54.039355 image/jpeg 2131 2025-07-28T15:57:53.907358 image/jpeg 371872 2025-07-28T15:57:53.315348 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia