War in the Bible and terrorism in the twenty-first century
By: edited by Richard S. Hess and Elmer A. Martens.
Contributors: Hess, Richard S.; Martens, E. A.
Series: Bulletin for biblical research supplements -- 2
Publisher: Eisenbrauns
Published: 2008
Place of publication: Winona Lake, Ind
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 168
ISBN-13: 9781575068039
Subjects: War -- Biblical teaching; Terrorism -- Religious aspects -- Christianity
Description: In February 2004, Denver Seminary's annual Biblical Studies conference addressed the question of modern war and the teachings of biblical ethics regarding it. A year earlier, the invasion of Iraq had taken place. The questions created by the outbreak of war prompted an urgency in the consideration of the topic. Association for Christian Conferences, Teaching, and Service (ACCTS) provided ethicists and practitioners from within the military of both the U.S. and Great Britain. Hess and Martens also solicited papers from leading theologians and advocates representing pacifist and just-war views. They have succeeded in bringing together a group of Christians representing a wide range of perspectives to debate and discuss their heritage and biblical roots with regard to questions of war and its ethical dilemmas. --from publisher description.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
Table of contents: title: Christianity and violence; title: War in the Bible : an overview; title: Toward shalom : absorbing the violence; title: Impulses toward peace in a country at war : the book of Isaiah between realism and hope; title: Distinguishing just war from crusade : is regime change a just cause for just war?; title: Noncombatant immunity and the war on terrorism; title: Terrorism : what is it and how do we deal with it?; title: Just peacemaking reduces terrorism between Palestine and Israel.