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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| Format: | Electronic Review |
| Language: | English |
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Wiley-Blackwell
[2016]
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Dialog
Year: 2016, Volume: 55, Issue: 1, Pages: 88-96 |
| 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. |
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| ISSN: | 1540-6385 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Dialog
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1111/dial.12228 |