On the Relevance of Jesus Christ for Christian Judgements About the Legitimacy of Violence: A Modest Proposal

This article surveys traditional and modern interpretations of Jesus' teaching on violence in the Sermon on the Mount, showing that from Augustine onwards and for a wide variety of reasons Christians have taken the view that the teaching and example of Christ about violence cannot be squared wi...

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Main Author: Clough, David 1968- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Sage 2009
In: Studies in Christian ethics
Year: 2009, Volume: 22, Issue: 2, Pages: 199-210
Further subjects:B Ethics
B Violence
B Pacifism
B Christian
B War
B Sermon on the Mount
B Jesus Christ
B New Testament
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