War, Peace, And Christianity: questions and answers from a just-war perspective

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The authors speak from a just-war moral perspective toprovide Christians with expert and accessible answers to more thanone hundred common questions concerning the ethics of war.With issues of war and peace at the forefront of current events,an informed Christian response is needed. This timely volumeanswers 105 questions from a just-war perspective, offeringthoughtful yet succinct answers.Ranging from the theoretical to the practical, the volume looksat how the just-war perspective relates to the philosopher,historian, statesman, theologian, combatant, andindividual-with particular emphases on its historicaldevelopment and application to contemporary geopoliticalchallenges. Forgoing ideological extremes, Charles and Demy givemuch attention to the biblical teaching on the subject as theyprovide moral guidance.A valuable resource for considering the ethical issues relatingto war, Christians will find this book's user-friendly format ahelpful starting point for discussion.