Just war as Christian discipleship
Subtitle: recentering the tradition in the church rather than the state
By: Daniel M. Bell Jr. ; foreword by Scott A. Sterling.
Publisher: Brazos Press
Published: 2009
Place of publication: Grand Rapids, MI
Language: eng
Number of pages: 267
ISBN-13: 9781587432255
Subjects: Just war doctrine; War -- Religious aspects -- Christianity
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 257-263) and index.
Table of contents: title: Introduction: Living faithfully in a time of war; title: Love and evil in the Christian life : the emergence of just war; title: Can war be just? : a brief history of just war; title: Just war as Christian discipleship : presuppositions and presumptions; title: Who's in charge? : legitimate authority; title: Why fight? : just cause; title: Why fight? : right intent; title: When fight? : last resort and reasonable chance of success; title: How fight? : discrimination and proportionality; title: Conclusion: Spirituality and just war.