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The very early Christians refused to join the Roman army, and would not fight in any war. However, by the time of Constantine, it is estimated that up to ten per cent of the army consisted of Christians. St Augustine of Hippo also enunciated the doctrine of a just war, saying that a war must be for a good cause, must have a reasonable prospect of success and must not cause more evil than the evils it was intended to fight. In theory, Christians would be among the most reluctant to fight in a war.

The example of the Crusades, for example, shows that in practice, Christians quickly became willing to fight for glory, personal gain, evangelism or any number of unjust causes. The history of Christianity is replete with wars fought for all kinds of selfish and personal motives.

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