the Evangelical Case against War and for Gospel Peace.
.PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC
Place of Publication, Distribution, etc.
Eugene :
Name of Publisher, Distributor, etc.
Wipf and Stock Publishers,
Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.
2017.
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
Specific Material Designation and Extent of Item
1 online resource (330 pages)
SUMMARY OR ABSTRACT
Text of Note
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 respon.
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Title
Warlike Christians in an Age of Violence : The Evangelical Case against War and for Gospel Peace.