Christians and war
Subtitle: a brief history of the church's teachings and practices
By: A. James Reimer
Publisher: Fortress Press
Published: 2010
Place of publication: Minneapolis
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9780800638191
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Definitions and assumptions; title: Hebrew Scriptures: God of war and God of peace; title: New Testament : Jesus and loving the enemy; title: Early church : divided evidence; title: Constantinian shift : the justifiable war; title: Middle Ages : from just war to crusade; title: Reformation : magisterial reform; title: Radical reformation : from revolution to pacifism; title: Enlightenment : humanism and peace; title: Twentieth century I : age of realism; title: Twentieth century II : nuclear pacifism; title: Postmodernity : terror and the war on terror; title: Policing, human security, and the responsibility to protect; title: Conclusion : some theological considerations.