Put Away Your Sword: Gospel Nonviolence in a Violent World - Couverture souple

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ISBN 10 : 1666705950 ISBN 13 : 9781666705959

Editeur : Cascade Books, 2024

Synopsis

What does it mean to follow the Prince of Peace in a world plagued by war, violence, and killing? Can the foundational convictions of Christianity, and the experiences of Christians around the world, contribute to a more adequate practice of the faith in contemporary times on matters of war, violence, and peacemaking?

This volume addresses these important questions with contributions from Christian scholars and practitioners from across the Majority World (including El Salvador, Brazil, Kenya, and the Philippines) and from the United States and Europe. They include proponents of Christian pacifism and just war theory, advocates for varieties of “just peacemaking” frameworks, and people pursuing slow, modest steps toward reconciling enemies without the use of overarching theoretical frameworks. What holds them together is a sense that the world and the church would benefit from a robust and gospel-based commitment to nonviolence as an alternative to lethal business as usual in addressing conflicts great and small.

The topics they consider include constructive aspects of a Christian theology of nonviolence; case studies of gospel nonviolence and pastoral work from violent conflicts around the world; women as victims of violence and makers of peace; and theopolitical questions of just war, armed intervention, and Christian nonviolence.

A propos du livre

À propos de l?auteur

Michael L. Budde is professor of Catholic studies and political science, and senior research professor in the Center for World Catholicism and Intercultural Theology (CWCIT) at DePaul University in Chicago. He is the author and editor of numerous books, including Foolishness to Gentiles: Essays on Empire, Nationalism, and Discipleship; The Borders of Baptism: Identities, Allegiances, and the Church; and The (Magic) Kingdom of God: Christianity and Global Culture Industries.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Cascade Books
• Date d'édition: 2024
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1666705950
• ISBN 13: 9781666705959
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 298
• Éditeur: Budde Michael L.
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible