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Faith-based war : from 9/11 to catastrophic success in Iraq / T. Walter Herbert.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Herbert, T. Walter (Thomas Walter), 1938-
- Series:
- Religion and violence.
- Religion and violence
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- War--Religious aspects--Christianity.
- War.
- Executive power--United States.
- Executive power.
- Iraq War, 2003-2011.
- United States--History, Military--Religious aspects.
- United States.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (x, 189 pages) : digital, PDF file(s).
- Place of Publication:
- London ; Oakville, CT : Equinox Pub. Ltd., 2009.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- The American invasion of Iraq was largely governed by faith-based policy. The 'shock and Awe' strategy, alongside a grossly mismanaged occupation, led to the loss of American lives. Faith-Based War presents an analysis of the imperialist Christian militarism behind the Bush Administration. America's self-perception as God's Chosen is examined and its catastrophic results detailed. The book offers an ethical, political and theological perspective on the perversion of Christian teaching behind the war in Iraq and the moral culpability of the American empire.
- Contents:
- Introduction
- Faith-based war
- Catastrophic success
- American blindspot
- Religious trauma
- America the beautiful
- Defending God's chosen
- City on a hill
- Alternative cities
- Amalek
- Limitless divine sanction
- Land of promise
- Wine of astonishment
- Rival traditions
- The fire of freedom
- The shining city as God
- Christian soldiers
- The president as mystic
- Drinking the Kool Aid
- Conquest as liberation
- Saddam as Hitler
- Unreal cities
- Avenging angel
- Saint George
- Christlike sacrifice
- The wrath of the Lamb
- Six-gun saviors
- Make-believe cowboys
- Messiahs on horseback
- Six-gun saviors in the White House
- Moral clarity and moral collapse
- Shock and awe
- Moral clarity in battle
- Dead certainty
- Shaken souls
- A theology of torture
- Advertising the dark side
- UnAmerican activities
- Coda: Hooded man.
- Notes:
- Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 02 Oct 2015).
- Includes bibliographical references (p. [177]-185) and index.
- Description based on metadata supplied by the publisher and other sources.
- ISBN:
- 1-315-71119-2
- 1-317-49121-1
- 1-84553-764-5
- 9781315711195
- OCLC:
- 647929358
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