StoryNote logo

Christianity and Buddhism are considered pacifist ideologies, do we know why both would produce large and powerful Monastic Military Orders? Have Islam, Sikhism, Hinduism, and other faiths produced similar Warrior-Monks?

by /u/corruptrevolutionary in /r/AskHistorians

Upvotes: 4

Favorite this post:
Mark as read:
Your rating:
Add this post to a custom list

StoryNote©

Reddit is a registered trademark of Reddit, Inc. Use of this trademark on our website does not imply any affiliation with or endorsement by Reddit, Inc.