The early Church Fathers, including Tertullian and Origcn, asserted that Christians were constrained from taking human life, a principle that prevented Christians from serving in the Roman army.
The Encyclopedia of Religion yi ri: "Vafundhisi vo sungula va kereke, ku katsa na Tertullian na Origen va pfumela leswaku Vakreste a va yirisiwile ku dlaya munhu, ku nga nawu lowu a wu va sivela ku hlanganyela eka vuthu ra Varhoma."