Editing Peace churches (section)

===Christadelphians, 1863===
The [[Christadelphian]]s are one of only a small number of churches whose identity as a denomination is directly linked to the issue of Christian pacifism.<ref>[[Bryan R. Wilson]] ''Sects and Society'' 1961</ref> Although the grouping which later took the name "Christadelphian" had largely separated from the [[Campbellite]] movement in Scotland and America after 1848, it was [[Conscription in the United States|conscription in the American Civil War]] which caused their local church in [[Ogle County, Illinois]], to register as [[conscientious objectors]] in 1863 under the name "Christadelphians."<ref>Lippey. C. ''The Christadelphians in North America''</ref> When the [[First World War]] was imminent Christadelphians in the British Empire took the same stance, though frequently faced military tribunals. During the [[Second World War]] Christadelphians were exempted and performed civil work – though some of the small number of Christadelphians in Germany were imprisoned and one executed.<ref>James Irvin Lichti ''Houses on the sand?: pacifist denominations in Nazi Germany'' p65  – 2008 -"[[Albert Merz]] was executed in Brandenburg military detention prison on April 3, 1941 "</ref> The position was maintained through the [[Korean War]], [[Vietnam War]] and today.<ref name="gospelandstrife">{{cite book | last =Norris | first =Alfred | title =The Gospel and Strife | publisher =Christadelphian Magazine and Publishing Association | location =Birmingham, UK | url =http://www.god-so-loved-the-world.org/english/norris_gospelandstrife.doc}}</ref><ref name="warandpolitics">{{cite book | last =Watkins | first =Peter | title =War and Politics: The Christian's Duty | publisher =Christadelphian Auxiliary Lecturing Society | location =Birmingham, UK | url =http://www.god-so-loved-the-world.org/english/watkins_warandpoliticsthechristiansduty.doc }}</ref>