{"product_id":"a-basic-guide-to-the-just-war-tradition-christian-foundations-and-practices-paperback","title":"A Basic Guide to the Just War Tradition: Christian Foundations and Practices - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eEric Patterson\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis brief introduction surveys Christian thinking on an array of topics related to security and peace from a just war perspective. Drawing primarily on Scripture and theology, Eric Patterson explores the moral dimensions of order, justice, and peace in light of key Christian doctrines such as love of neighbor, stewardship, vocation, and sphere sovereignty. He also examines the perennial questions of civil disobedience, terrorism, revolution, and holy war (including a discussion of Israel's removal of the Canaanites and the Crusades) and interacts with theological thinkers throughout Christian history. The volume concludes with a treatment of punishment\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eand restitution, considering how these can help move a society toward conciliation.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhile ideal as a textbook for courses on Christian ethics, theology and politics, and church and society, this book will also appeal to pastors and lay readers questioning the morality of war and Christians' involvement in force. Christians who serve in government, law enforcement, and the military will also find helpful guidance for thinking theologically about their vocations.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"A highly readable work on an essential subject\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis accessible introduction surveys Christian thinking on an array of topics related to security and peace from a just war perspective.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"As a thirty-seven-year veteran of the armed forces, I found Patterson's book to be a stimulating read that both reinforced and challenged my thinking about my experience in armed conflict and the Jesus follower's role in terms of vocation and calling. I heartily recommend it.\"\u003cbr\u003e--\u003cb\u003eAdmiral Vern Clark\u003c\/b\u003e, Former Chief of Naval Operations, US Navy (retired)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"The fifteen hundred years of Christian 'just war' reasoning comprise the most sophisticated tradition we have of thinking about the conditions of the morally justified use of force. Patterson, an authority both in theory and in practice, has provided a guide that is as comprehensive in scope as it is exemplary in clarity.\"\u003cbr\u003e--\u003cb\u003eNigel Biggar\u003c\/b\u003e, University of Oxford (emeritus)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Patterson writes about an exceedingly difficult subject in a concise, clear, and comprehensive manner.\"\u003cbr\u003e--\u003cb\u003ePauletta Otis\u003c\/b\u003e, US Marine Corps, Command and Staff\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"A marvelously clear book on just war. Patterson shows a profoundly deep grasp of the two-thousand-year-old Christian tradition by explaining when war is just and when believers may participate. This is no dry treatise; it is loaded with examples: from \u003ci\u003eThe Hunger Games\u003c\/i\u003e to \u003ci\u003eHarry Potte\u003c\/i\u003er, from \u003ci\u003eThe Lord of the Rings\u003c\/i\u003e to \u003ci\u003eNarnia\u003c\/i\u003e--not to mention Augustine, Tertullian, and Origen. A must-read for church leaders.\"\u003cbr\u003e--\u003cb\u003eCaptain David C. Iglesias\u003c\/b\u003e, JAGC, US Navy (retired); Wheaton Center for Faith, Politics, and Economics, Wheaton College\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"This volume fills the need for an accessible overview and introduction to the doctrine of just war from a biblical and historical perspective. A highly readable work on an essential subject.\"\u003cbr\u003e--\u003cb\u003ePaul David Miller\u003c\/b\u003e, School of Foreign Service, Georgetown University; Scowcroft Center for Strategy and Security, Atlantic Council; author of \u003ci\u003eJust War and Ordered Liberty\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEric Patterson \u003c\/b\u003e(PhD, University of California, Santa Barbara)\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003eis president of the Religious Freedom Institute and scholar-at-large and former dean of the Robertson School of Government at Regent University in Virginia Beach, Virginia. He previously served in the US military and at the US State Department. He has authored and edited numerous books on the ethics of war, including \u003ci\u003eJust American Wars: Ethical Dilemmas in US Military History\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eand \u003ci\u003eJust War and Christian Traditions\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 176\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 8.4 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 17, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45103680323663,"sku":"9781540965479","price":31.82,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0677\/3083\/3487\/files\/omJlnmTgXS9781540965479.webp?v=1776378887","url":"https:\/\/lumaryon.com\/products\/a-basic-guide-to-the-just-war-tradition-christian-foundations-and-practices-paperback","provider":"Lumaryon Universal","version":"1.0","type":"link"}