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War: A Primer for Christians provides a concise introduction to the main approaches that Christians have taken toward war and examines each approach critically. Some Christians have supported their country's wars as crusades of good against evil. Others, as pacifists, have rejected participatio...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Allen, Joseph L., 1928- (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: College Station : Texas A & M University Press, 2014.
Edition:First Texas A & M University Press edition.
Series:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Subjects:
War > Religious aspects > Christianity.
Peace > Religious aspects > Christianity.
Pacifism.
Just war doctrine.
RELIGION > Christianity > General.
RELIGION > Christian Life > Social Issues.
Pacifisme.
Guerre juste.
Paix > Aspect religieux > Christianisme.
Guerre > Aspect religieux > Christianisme.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Texto completo
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Summary:War: A Primer for Christians provides a concise introduction to the main approaches that Christians have taken toward war and examines each approach critically. Some Christians have supported their country's wars as crusades of good against evil. Others, as pacifists, have rejected participation in or support for any war. Still others have followed the just-war tradition in holding that it can be justifiable under some conditions to resort to war, but that then Christian love must limit the conduct of war. In an updated preface and new afterword, Allen explores aspects of current internationa.
Item Description:The Texas A & M University Press edition includes an updated preface and a new afterword.
Physical Description:1 online resource (80 pages).
ISBN:9781623492526

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