The New Testament basis of pacifism and The relevance of an impossible ideal
Series: A Fellowship Paperback; Fellowship Paperback
Publisher: Fellowship Publications
Published: 1954
Place of publication: Nyack, N.Y
Language: eng
Number of pages: 160
Subjects: Religious aspects; Peace; Biblical teaching; Pacifism; War
Other titles: Relevance of an impossible ideal.
Description: The author discusses the modern ethical problem of war as it relates to the Christian.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references.
Table of contents: title: The New Testament basis of pacifism; title: I. The problem; title: II. Does the New Testament sanction war?; title: III. The way of Jesus in personal relationships; title: IV. The wider application of the New Testament ethic: Jesus and war; title: V. The "wrath" of God; title: VI. The law, the gospel, and the cross; title: VII. Christ and Caesar; title: VIII. The challenge to the church; title: The relevance of an impossible ideal; title: I. Niebuhr's case stated; title: II. Some concessions to pacifism; title: III. Man, the church, and the Holy Spirit; title: IV. The kingdom of God and the relevance of the ethic; title: V. Why isolate war?; title: VI. The Christian alternative.