Difficult Texts: Matthew 5.43 ‘Love your enemies’: A theological reflection on the possibility of peace
This article is a personal reflection on the author’s journey from personal Christian pacifism to the conviction – as a political scientist – that the abolition of war is both necessary and politically possible. This is the only way for humanity to survive. Loving enemies is not only Christian disci...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Sage
2014
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Theology
Year: 2014, Volume: 117, Issue: 6, Pages: 426-428 |
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Quakerism
B Militarism B Conscientious Objection B War B Faith B Military service B loving enemies B hope and love B world police force B Politics and religion B military-industrial complex B Pacifism B military as peacekeepers B Peace B ‘just war’ doctrine B Hiroshima |
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| Summary: | This article is a personal reflection on the author’s journey from personal Christian pacifism to the conviction – as a political scientist – that the abolition of war is both necessary and politically possible. This is the only way for humanity to survive. Loving enemies is not only Christian discipleship but also political realism. |
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| ISSN: | 2044-2696 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Theology
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1177/0040571X14547473 |