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War and Peace (Problems in Theology) Jeff Astley

War and Peace (Problems in Theology) By Jeff Astley

War and Peace (Problems in Theology) by Jeff Astley


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Summary

This reader samples a wide range of modern moral and religious discussions on the subject of war and peace. It looks at pacifism, the just war debate, the nuclear option, genocide, and the concept of a holy war. It also introduces general issues in ethics and moral theology.

War and Peace (Problems in Theology) Summary

War and Peace (Problems in Theology) by Jeff Astley

A selection of key writings on the problem of war and peace. Introduces students to general issues in ethics and moral theology. Key contributors from around the world. This reader samples a wide range of modern moral and religious discussions on the subject of war and peace. In addition to providing material on pacifism, the just war debate, the nuclear option, genocide, and the concept of a holy war, it introduces students to general issues in ethics and moral theology, using the morality of war as a powerful and pertinent worked example. Contributors include Elizabeth Anscombe, George Bell, Charles Curran, Y. Harkabi, Richard Harries, Stanley Hauerwas, Paul Ramsey, W. Montgomery Watt, Rowan Williams.

War and Peace (Problems in Theology) Reviews

There is a good deal of depth to the material selected, ranging from discussions of Biblical texts to recent Church reports (largely Anglican). There is good historical material, such as Bishop Bell's speech condemning blanket bombing to the House of Lords in 1945. -Reviews in Religion and Theology, 2004 * Reviews in Religion and Theology *

About Jeff Astley

Jeff Astley, North of England Institute for Christian Education and University of Durham. David Brown has always combined teaching posts with pastoral work. He is Van Mildert Professor of Divinity at the University of Durham and a canon of Durham Cathedral. His books include Choices, Invitation to Theology, The Divine Trinity, and, most recently, a collection of sermons, The Word Set You Free. Ann Loades CBE is Professor of Divinity in the University of Durham

Table of Contents

Preface; Introduction: Reading the Readings; 1. The Context: Theology and Ethics; 1.1 Christian Ethics in Context; 1.2 Consequential Talk; 1.3...and the Bible; 1.4...and Love; 1.5 Moral Objectivity and Moral Mistakes; 1.6 The Bible and Moral Norms; 1.7 Sin and Idealism; 1.8 Moral Exceptions?; 1.9 Sin and Hard Choices; 1.10 The Theological Context of Christian; Ethics; 1.11 Working it out in Christ; 2. Peace and Pacifism; 2.1 Jesus the Pacifist?; 2.2 The Context of New Testament Teaching; 2.3 The Meaning of Peace; 2.4 A Pacifist Church?; 3. The Just war and the Nuclear Option; 3.1 Justifying War; 3.2 Some Principles; 3.3 Nuclear War and Nuclear Deterrence; 3.4 Judgement and Revelation; 4. Holy Wars and Holy Tolerance; 4.1 Jihad in Islam; 4.2 The Qur'anic Texts; 4.3 Muslim-Christian Relations; 4.4 Islam and Peace; 4.5 Arab and Jew; 4.6 Jews and Christians; 4.7 Toleration and Religious Freedom; 4.8 Approaching Other Faiths; 4.9 Anonymous Christians?; Religion and Genocide: The Continuing Issue; Some Explanatory notes on Islam; Further Reading; Topics for Discussion and Study; Acknowledgements; Index of Subjects; Index of Names

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NLS9780567089731
9780567089731
0567089738
War and Peace (Problems in Theology) by Jeff Astley
New
Paperback
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
2003-11-01
120
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