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Throughout history, there has rarely been a time of greater persecution upon the church then against the 17th-century Christian minority called the Waldensians. These were peaceable Protestants that learned there was a time to fight.
Like the warrior Joshua of old, Captain Joshua Gianavel was a man of heroic bravery, unyielding resolve, endless energy, and risky creativity.
As a general par excellence, Gianavel was fast to make decisions and quick to carry them out. He knew well Jesus’ words to live as peacemakers but also understood a Christian’s calling to defend himself, his family, and his nation. By this, Gianavel models for believers when they must fight and when they must seek peace.