One of the songs that has fallen into disfavor with many Christians--especially since the Vietnam War--is the grand old hymn, Onward Christian Soldiers. It is too militaristic say some. And perhaps it is. We need to be reminded that early Christians refused to bear arms. They trusted in God, not the weapons of war. Christians must always regard war as a drastic action reserved for the most desperate of situations. Others say Onward Christian Soldiers is too triumphalist. It is not sensitive to the presence of people of other religious persuasions in the world. This is increasingly a concern in our own land--since many Christians today live side-by-side not only with Jews, but also Moslems, Hindus and Buddhists as well. Our friends and neighbors of other religious persuasions might get a li…