Christian Faith And Violence
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Author |
: Thomas Merton |
Publisher |
: University of Notre Dame Pess |
Total Pages |
: 296 |
Release |
: 1968-10-15 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9780268161347 |
ISBN-13 |
: 0268161348 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (47 Downloads) |
Synopsis Faith and Violence by : Thomas Merton
In Faith and Violence, Thomas Merton offers concrete and pungent social criticisms grounded in prophetic faith about such issues as Vietnam, racism, violence, and war.
Author |
: Lloyd Steffen |
Publisher |
: Cambridge University Press |
Total Pages |
: 147 |
Release |
: 2021-05-20 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781108848824 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1108848826 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (24 Downloads) |
Synopsis Christianity and Violence by : Lloyd Steffen
How Christian people have framed the meaning of violence within their faith tradition has been a complex process subject to all manner of historical, cultural, political, ethnic and theological contingencies. As a tradition encompassing widely divergent beliefs and perspectives, Christianity has, over two millennia, adapted to changing cultural and historical circumstances. To grasp the complexity of this tradition and its involvement with violence requires attention to specific elements explored in this Element: the scriptural and institutional sources for violence; the faith commitments and practices that join communities and sanction both resistance to and authorization for violence; and select historical developments that altered the power wielded by Christianity in society, culture and politics. Relevant issues in social psychology and the moral action guides addressing violence affirmed in Christian communities provide a deeper explanation for the motivations that have led to the diverse interpretations of violence avowed in the Christian tradition.
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: |
Publisher |
: BRILL |
Total Pages |
: 343 |
Release |
: 2019-12-30 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9789004259485 |
ISBN-13 |
: 9004259481 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (85 Downloads) |
Synopsis Christian Faith and Violence 2 by :
Volumes 10 and 11 of Studies in Reformed Theology consist of the texts written for the fifth international conference of the International Reformed Theological Institute (IRTI), which was dedicated to the theme, 'Christian Faith and Violence'. Specific theological questions were at the core of the discussions, e.g. what does violence imply for the doctrine of God? How to deal with biblical stories and commands that often contain an overwhelmingly violent character? What about applying christian ethics in situations of violence that we are exposed to? What is our calling in situations of oppression and a longing for liberation and justice?
Author |
: |
Publisher |
: BRILL |
Total Pages |
: 328 |
Release |
: 2019-12-30 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9789004229280 |
ISBN-13 |
: 9004229280 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (80 Downloads) |
Synopsis Christian Faith and Violence 1 by :
Volumes 10 and 11 of Studies in Reformed Theology consist of the texts written for the fifth international conference of the International Reformed Theological Institute (IRTI), which was dedicated to the theme, 'Christian Faith and Violence'. Specific theological questions were at the core of the discussions, e.g. what does violence imply for the doctrine of God? How to deal with biblical stories and commands that often contain an overwhelmingly violent character? What about applying christian ethics in situations of violence that we are exposed to? What is our calling in situations of oppression and a longing for liberation and justice?
Author |
: L. Daniel Hawk |
Publisher |
: Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing |
Total Pages |
: 351 |
Release |
: 2019-01-08 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781467452601 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1467452602 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (01 Downloads) |
Synopsis The Violence of the Biblical God by : L. Daniel Hawk
How can we make sense of violence in the Bible? Joshua commands the people of Israel to wipe out everyone in the promised land of Canaan, while Jesus commands God’s people to love their enemies. How are we to interpret biblical passages on violence when it is sanctioned at one point and condemned at another? The Violence of the Biblical God by L. Daniel Hawk presents a new framework, solidly rooted in the authority of Scripture, for understanding the paradox of God’s participation in violence. Hawk shows how the historical narrative of the Bible offers multiple canonical pictures for faithful Christian engagement with the violent systems of the world.
Author |
: Kenneth R. Chase |
Publisher |
: Wipf and Stock Publishers |
Total Pages |
: 256 |
Release |
: 2007-07-09 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781725219793 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1725219794 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (93 Downloads) |
Synopsis Must Christianity Be Violent? by : Kenneth R. Chase
The Crusades. The Conquest of the Americas. U.S. Slavery. The Jewish Holocaust. Mention of these events evokes a variety of responses from Christians, including guilt, defensiveness, and bewilderment. Given such a tangled historical relationship to aggression and injustice, how can Christians answer those who argue that our faith is inherently violent, or that Christian doctrines inevitably lead to sacrifice, conquest, and war? In Must Christianity Be Violent? editors Kenneth R. Chase and Alan Jacobs have gathered pointed essays that provide specific responses to these arguments. Divided into "histories," "practices," and "theologies," the essays explore the historical causation of Christian violence and discuss practices that promote what one contributor calls "just peacemaking." The contributors explore the history of Christian violence and advocate the need for an uncompromised biblical theology in our search for peace. This timely collection will appeal to readers of Christian history, ethics, and theology, and those who want to better understand the specifically Christian response to violence and cultivation of peace.
Author |
: Dirk van Keulen |
Publisher |
: |
Total Pages |
: 0 |
Release |
: 2005 |
ISBN-10 |
: OCLC:1437603443 |
ISBN-13 |
: |
Rating |
: 4/5 (43 Downloads) |
Synopsis Christian Faith and Violence by : Dirk van Keulen
Author |
: Matthew D. Lundberg |
Publisher |
: Oxford University Press |
Total Pages |
: 281 |
Release |
: 2021-05-25 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9780197566619 |
ISBN-13 |
: 0197566618 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (19 Downloads) |
Synopsis Christian Martyrdom and Christian Violence by : Matthew D. Lundberg
What is the place-if any-for violence in the Christian life? At the core of Christian faith is an experience of suffering violence as the price for faithfulness, of being victimized by the world's violence, from Jesus himself to martyrs who have died while following him. At the same time, Christian history had also held the opinion that there are situations when the follower of Jesus may be justified in inflicting violence on others, especially in the context of war. Do these two facets of Christian ethics and experience present a contradiction? Christian Martyrdom and Christian Violence: On Suffering and Wielding the Sword explores the tension between Christianity's historic reverence for martyrdom (suffering violence for faith) and Christianity's historical support of a just war ethic (involving the inflicting of violence). While the book considers the possibility that the two are unreconcilable, it also argues that they are ultimately compatible; but their compatibility requires a more humanized portrait of the Christian martyr as well as a stricter approach to the justified use of violence.
Author |
: Nick Megoran |
Publisher |
: Wipf and Stock Publishers |
Total Pages |
: 338 |
Release |
: 2017-10-03 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781498219600 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1498219608 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (00 Downloads) |
Synopsis Warlike Christians in an Age of Violence by : Nick Megoran
How should Christians respond to war? This age-old question has become more pressing given Western governments' recent overseas military interventions and the rise of extremist Islamist jihadism. Grounded in conservative evangelical theology, this book argues the historic church position that it is inadmissible for Christians to use violence or take part in war. It shows how the church's propensity to support the "just wars," crusades, rebellions, or "humanitarian interventions" of its host nations over time has been disastrous for the reputation of the gospel. Instead, the church's response to war is simply to be the church, by preaching the gospel and making peace in the love and power of God. The book considers challenges to this argument for "gospel peace." What about warfare in the Old Testament and military metaphors in the New? What of church history? And how do we deal with tyrants like Hitler and terrorists like Islamic State? Charting a path between just war theory and liberal pacifism, numerous inspiring examples from the worldwide church are used to demonstrate effective and authentically Christian responses to violence. The author argues that as Christians increasingly drop their unbiblical addiction to war, we may be entering one of the most exciting periods of church history.
Author |
: S. Wesley Ariarajah |
Publisher |
: World Council of Churches |
Total Pages |
: 158 |
Release |
: 2004 |
ISBN-10 |
: STANFORD:36105115151172 |
ISBN-13 |
: |
Rating |
: 4/5 (72 Downloads) |
Synopsis Axis of Peace by : S. Wesley Ariarajah
The war in Iraq is over, and we are now facing its aftermath. The searching and divisive questions raised for the churches by the invasion of Iraq linger on. Are there "just wars"? What does the Bible teach about war and violence? What constitutes patriotism when one's nation is at war? Is there theological justification for wars of self-defence or liberation? S. Wesley Ariarajah explores these questions to facilitate ongoing conversation in faith communities. Surveying instances of violence in many regions of the globe, often involving confrontation between religious communities, Ariarajah examines what violence does to those who perpetrate it on others. Moving beyond simplistic notions of 'good' and 'evil' in world affairs, he calls on peoples of faith to counter terror in all its forms through the creation of an 'axis of peace'.