British Foreign Policy and the Anglican Church: Christian Engagement with the Contemporary World
This book seeks to elucidate whether there are particular Christian perspectives on the role that Great Britain should play in the world today. It investigates the role that the Church of England has played in contemporary foreign policy issues: including the use of force - intervention, counter-ter...
| Summary: | This book seeks to elucidate whether there are particular Christian perspectives on the role that Great Britain should play in the world today. It investigates the role that the Church of England has played in contemporary foreign policy issues: including the use of force - intervention, counter-terrorism and arms sales - and overseas trade, aid and debt forgiveness. The book brings together senior individuals from within the Church, academia and non-governmental organizations to investigate these various ethical dilemmas. Cover -- Contents -- List of Tables -- List of Figures -- Notes on Contributors -- PART 1 THE ETHICAL CONTEXT -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Christian Ethics and the Dilemmas of Foreign Policy -- PART 2 THE MILITARY INSTRUMENT -- 3 The Continuing, Crucial Relevance of Just War Criteria -- 4 Balance of Consequences: Towards an Ethical Standpoint on the Iraq Intervention of 2003 -- 5 Three Parables About War -- 6 British Military Intervention Since 1990 -- 7 The Church and the War on Terror -- 8 UK Arms Sales and the Church of England -- PART 3 BRITAIN AND THE LESS DEVELOPED WORLD -- 9 Waiting for Jubilee: The Campaign for Debt Cancellation -- 10 The Challenge of Aid -- Index -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- Q -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W -- Z. |
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| ISBN: | 0754686671 |