Peacemaking and religious violence: from Thomas Aquinas to Thomas Jefferson
Religious violence and the peace mandate of Jesus -- Christians orthodox and heterodox : 'Thomas Aquinas and the "Manichees" -- Christians among other God-fearers : Ramon Lull's dialogue of a Christian, Jew, and Muslim -- Christians and other religions : Nicholas of Cusa's v...
Summary: | Religious violence and the peace mandate of Jesus -- Christians orthodox and heterodox : 'Thomas Aquinas and the "Manichees" -- Christians among other God-fearers : Ramon Lull's dialogue of a Christian, Jew, and Muslim -- Christians and other religions : Nicholas of Cusa's vision of global religious peace -- Wars of Christians against Christians : Herbert of Cherbury's theological antidote to religious warfare -- Disestablishing religion and the waning of Christian violence : the political theology of Thomas Jefferson -- Epilogue: Reclaiming the peace mandate of Jesus for the twenty-first century |
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Item Description: | Includes bibliographical references (p. 237-245) and indexes |
ISBN: | 1556350694 |