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PublisherAugsburg Fortress Publishers

ISBN-101506488560

ISBN-139781506488561

eBay Product ID (ePID)13058624099

Product Key Features

Number of Pages90 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication NameChristians and War : a Brief History

SubjectEthics, Christian Church / History, Religion, Politics & State

Publication Year2023

TypeTextbook

AuthorA. James Reimer

Subject AreaReligion

FormatTrade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Weight11.2 Oz

Item Length7 in

Item Width4.2 in

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Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional

LCCN2023-933173

SynopsisReligion, and specifically Christianity, has often been blatantly invoked to support or oppose war and violence of all kinds. Christians are deeply divided over whether and when such violence is justifiable. James Reimer offers a fair presentation of these controversial standpoints, including the classical Christian attitudes toward war: crusading or holy war, just war, and pacifism. His thoughtful survey of Christian teachings and practices on issues of war, violence, and the state takes readers from classical Greco-Roman times to postmodernity. Arguing that the churchs responses to war can only be understood through the churchs changing relationship to culture, Reimer concludes with an analysis of the contemporary debate and proposes criteria for legitimate and illegitimate use of force by nation-states. Through confronting the Christian churchs history, which is complex and sometimes difficult to endure, Reimer encourages readers to think criticially and come to hold their own position that promotes both peace and justice., James Reimers thoughtful survey of Christian teachings and practices on issues of war, violence, and the state takes readers from classical Greco-Roman times to postmodernity. Reimer encourages readers to think about difficult subjects and to hold their own position that promotes both peace and justice., Religion, and specifically Christianity, has often been blatantly invoked to support or oppose war and violence of all kinds. Christians are deeply divided over whether and when such violence is justifiable. James Reimer offers a fair presentation of these controversial standpoints, including the classical Christian attitudes toward war: crusading or holy war, just war, and pacifism. His thoughtful survey of Christian teachings and practices on issues of war, violence, and the state takes readers from classical Greco-Roman times to postmodernity. Arguing that the church's responses to war can only be understood through the church's changing relationship to culture, Reimer concludes with an analysis of the contemporary debate and proposes criteria for legitimate and illegitimate use of force by nation-states. Through confronting the Christian church's history, which is complex and sometimes difficult to endure, Reimer encourages readers to think criticially and come to hold their own position that promotes both peace and justice.

LC Classification NumberMLCS 2025/41557 (B)