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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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Main Author:	Allen, Joseph L., 1928- (Author)
Format:	Electronic eBook
Language:	English
Published:	College Station : Texas A & M University Press, 2014.
Edition:	First Texas A & M University Press edition.
Subjects:	War > Religious aspects > Christianity. Peace > Religious aspects > Christianity. Just war doctrine. Pacifism. Guerre > Aspect religieux > Christianisme. Paix > Aspect religieux > Christianisme. Guerre juste. Pacifisme. RELIGION > Christian Life > Social Issues. RELIGION > Christianity > General. Just war doctrine Pacifism Peace > Religious aspects > Christianity War > Religious aspects > Christianity Electronic books.
Online Access:	DE-862 DE-863
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 (x, 67 pages)
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:	9781623492526 1623492521

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spelling	Allen, Joseph L., 1928- author. https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/entity/E39PBJmxRJ97CcdDpgxM97xxDq http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n82275455 War : a primer for Christians / Joseph L. Allen. First Texas A & M University Press edition. College Station : Texas A & M University Press, 2014. 1 online resource (x, 67 pages) text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier The Texas A & M University Press edition includes an updated preface and a new afterword. Includes bibliographical references. Is war a crusade? -- Some expressions of a crusade approach -- The convictions and logic of the crusade -- Strengths and weaknesses of a crusade approach -- The pacifist standpoint -- Pacifism in the Christian tradition -- The convictions and logic of pacifism -- Strengths and weaknesses of a Christian pacifist -- Just-war thinking -- The Christian just-war tradition -- Underlying convictions of just-war thinking -- Just-war criteria -- Strengths and weaknesses of Christian just-war thinking -- What can we do? -- General observations -- Some responses Christians can make -- Afterword -- The present international situation -- Some implications for moral reflection about war. Print version record. 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. War Religious aspects Christianity. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85145131 Peace Religious aspects Christianity. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh86001077 Just war doctrine. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85071117 Pacifism. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85096501 Guerre Aspect religieux Christianisme. Paix Aspect religieux Christianisme. Guerre juste. Pacifisme. RELIGION Christian Life Social Issues. bisacsh RELIGION Christianity General. bisacsh Just war doctrine fast Pacifism fast Peace Religious aspects Christianity fast War Religious aspects Christianity fast Electronic books. has work: War (Text) https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/entity/E39PCGFhf6KGT7v6Ykh63X6GBP https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/ontology/hasWork Print version: Allen, Joseph L., 1928- War. First Texas A & M University Press edition 9781623492434 (DLC) 2014013151 (OCoLC)879851541
spellingShingle	Allen, Joseph L., 1928- War : a primer for Christians / Is war a crusade? -- Some expressions of a crusade approach -- The convictions and logic of the crusade -- Strengths and weaknesses of a crusade approach -- The pacifist standpoint -- Pacifism in the Christian tradition -- The convictions and logic of pacifism -- Strengths and weaknesses of a Christian pacifist -- Just-war thinking -- The Christian just-war tradition -- Underlying convictions of just-war thinking -- Just-war criteria -- Strengths and weaknesses of Christian just-war thinking -- What can we do? -- General observations -- Some responses Christians can make -- Afterword -- The present international situation -- Some implications for moral reflection about war. War Religious aspects Christianity. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85145131 Peace Religious aspects Christianity. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh86001077 Just war doctrine. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85071117 Pacifism. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85096501 Guerre Aspect religieux Christianisme. Paix Aspect religieux Christianisme. Guerre juste. Pacifisme. RELIGION Christian Life Social Issues. bisacsh RELIGION Christianity General. bisacsh Just war doctrine fast Pacifism fast Peace Religious aspects Christianity fast War Religious aspects Christianity fast
subject_GND	http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85145131 http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh86001077 http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85071117 http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85096501
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topic	War Religious aspects Christianity. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85145131 Peace Religious aspects Christianity. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh86001077 Just war doctrine. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85071117 Pacifism. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85096501 Guerre Aspect religieux Christianisme. Paix Aspect religieux Christianisme. Guerre juste. Pacifisme. RELIGION Christian Life Social Issues. bisacsh RELIGION Christianity General. bisacsh Just war doctrine fast Pacifism fast Peace Religious aspects Christianity fast War Religious aspects Christianity fast
topic_facet	War Religious aspects Christianity. Peace Religious aspects Christianity. Just war doctrine. Pacifism. Guerre Aspect religieux Christianisme. Paix Aspect religieux Christianisme. Guerre juste. Pacifisme. RELIGION Christian Life Social Issues. RELIGION Christianity General. Just war doctrine Pacifism Peace Religious aspects Christianity War Religious aspects Christianity Electronic books.
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