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Christianity and War. By J. F. Bethune-Baker. (Macmillan and Bowes.)—The

motto which Mr. Bethune-Baker borrows from Augustine for his title-page expresses with admirable brevity the main spirit of his essay, a composition, it may be said, which obtained the Burney Prize for the year 1847,—Esto etiam bellando paeifieus. Wax is justifiable only when waged for the sake of peace, and must be waged, as far as possible, on the principles of peace,—i.e., all unnecessary cruelties must be avoided. This thesis is worked out in a thoughtful way. ,