Christianity: Maidservant to War?

In this multi-book review article, the author examines three new texts that make the case for a deeper, richer understanding of the Christian tradition of nonviolence. All three authors argue that traditions of nonviolence, and misgivings and suspicion regarding the sanctioned shedding of blood, are...

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Published in:Dialog
Main Author: Denton-Borhaug, Kelly (Author)
Contributors: Joseph, Simon J. 1966- (Bibliographic antecedent) ; Hauerwas, Stanley 1940- (Bibliographic antecedent)
Format: Electronic Review
Language:English
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Published: Wiley-Blackwell [2016]
In: Dialog
Review of:The nonviolent messiah (Minneapolis : Fortress Press, 2014) (Denton-Borhaug, Kelly)
War and the American difference (Grand Rapids, Mich. : Baker Academic, 2011) (Denton-Borhaug, Kelly)
IxTheo Classification:HC New Testament
HD Early Judaism
KAA Church history
NCD Political ethics
Further subjects:B Ethics
B Book review
B Nationalism
B Nonviolence
B Christianity
B Just War
B Sacrifice
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Summary:In this multi-book review article, the author examines three new texts that make the case for a deeper, richer understanding of the Christian tradition of nonviolence. All three authors argue that traditions of nonviolence, and misgivings and suspicion regarding the sanctioned shedding of blood, are central to the understanding and practice of Christianity, and deserve to be taken more seriously by researchers and practitioners alike.
ISSN:1540-6385
Contains:Enthalten in: Dialog
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1111/dial.12228