Christianity and Violence
This article explores the tensions between Jesus's command to "turn the other cheek" and the historical reality that many Christians have participated in acts of violence and have sometimes justified their actions as the will of God. Many considerations of the relationship between Chr...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Wiley-Blackwell
2013
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Religion compass
Year: 2013, Volume: 7, Issue: 7, Pages: 243-251 |
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| Summary: | This article explores the tensions between Jesus's command to "turn the other cheek" and the historical reality that many Christians have participated in acts of violence and have sometimes justified their actions as the will of God. Many considerations of the relationship between Christianity and violence have focused on historical instances such as the Crusades of Middle Ages and the violent persecution of heretics during the Inquisition. However, it is evident that Christian-inspired holy wars and persecutions continue in various forms up to the present. This article offers a brief historical survey of the debates over just war theory and pacifism, but it primarily illuminates the cultural sources of violence in the Christian tradition that lead to actual violence in society. Finally, consideration is given to Christian thinkers who articulate a nonviolent theology of Christianity. |
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| ISSN: | 1749-8171 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Religion compass
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1111/rec3.12044 |