Faith and force : a Christian debate about war / David L. Clough and Brian Stiltner.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Clough, David, 1968-

Contributor:

Stiltner, Brian, 1966-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

War--Religious aspects--Christianity.

War.

Pacifism--Religious aspects--Christianity.

Pacifism.

Just war doctrine.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (317 p.)

Place of Publication:

Washington, D.C. : Georgetown University Press, 2007.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This book began in an argument between friends surprised to find themselves on opposite sides of the debate about whether the United States and the United Kingdom should invade Iraq in 2003. Situated on opposite sides of the Atlantic, in different churches, and on different sides of the just war/pacifist fence, we exchanged long emails that rehearsed on a small scale the great national and international debates that were taking place around us. We discovered the common ground we shared, as well as some predictable and some surprising points of difference....When the initial hostilities ended,

Contents:

Introduction : the debate over war in a Christian context

Sources and methods for a Christian ethic of war

Christian pacifism and just war tradition

Does humanitarian intervention pass the test?

The challenge of weapons proliferation

Political and holy terrorism : frameworks for analysis and action

Spreading democracy or asserting national interests? The case of the Wars on Iraq

Conclusion : a Christian agenda for a warring world.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781589013186

1589013182

9781435627222

1435627229

OCLC:

648711568