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Hacksaw Ridge: One More Lord (Matthew 5:9) - Illustration on nonviolence | IllustrateTheWord

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Hacksaw Ridge: One More Lord (Matthew 5:9)

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In the heart of one of the most brutal battles of World War II, amidst the cacophony of gunfire and the cries of the wounded, there stood a man named Desmond Doss—a conscientious objector who believed deeply in the sanctity...

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nonviolence courage faith conscience war sacrifice

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Matthew 5:9 Isaiah 2:4 Romans 12:17-21

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