The Whole Trouble Lies in Religion: Dwight Lyman Pendleton and the Federal Bureau of Investigation during the First World War

Authors

Joshua W. Jeffery, Navajo Technical University - ChinleFollow

Document Type

Article

Abstract

While the founders of the Stone-Campbell Movement rejected Christian participation in warfare, by World War I, the majority of Disciples of Christ supported participation in the conflict. However, a small pocket of Disciples, such as D.L. Pendleton—the grandson of Alexander Campbell—continued to oppose Christian participation in warfare. Pendleton, a prosperous and powerful attorney and a quintessential community insider, spoke out against the war. Pendleton’s outspokenness about war transgressed community norms, transforming him from an insider to an outsider, and therefore, susceptible to both harassment by the FBI and to the vigilante justice of his community.

Recommended Citation

Jeffery, Joshua W. (2021) "The Whole Trouble Lies in Religion: Dwight Lyman Pendleton and the Federal Bureau of Investigation during the First World War," Journal of Discipliana: Vol. 74, Article 5.
Available at: https://digitalcommons.discipleshistory.org/journalofdiscipliana/vol74/iss1/5