Editing Pacifism (section)

====Peace churches====
[[Peace churches]] are Christian denominations explicitly advocating pacifism. The term "historic peace churches" refers specifically to three church traditions: the [[Church of the Brethren]], the [[Mennonites]] (and other [[Anabaptists]], such as the [[Amish]], [[Hutterites]] and [[Apostolic Christian Church]]),<ref name="Jones1974">{{cite book |last1=Jones |first1=Charles Edwin |title=A Guide to the Study of The Holiness Movement |date=1974 |pages=213–314 |language=English}}</ref> as well as the [[Quakers]] (Religious Society of Friends). The historic peace churches have, from their origins as far back as the 16th century, always taken the position that [[Jesus]] was himself a pacifist who explicitly taught and practiced pacifism, and that his followers must do likewise. Pacifist churches vary on whether physical force can ever be justified in [[self-defense]] or protecting others, as many adhere strictly to [[nonresistance]] when confronted by violence. But all agree that violence on behalf of a country or a government is prohibited for Christians.