The sword, the cross, and the eagle :the American Christian just war tradition /Davis Brown.

Book

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Community of Christ Library

Name/Title

The sword, the cross, and the eagle :the American Christian just war tradition /Davis Brown.

Description

Introduction -- The place of war in modern Christian thought -- The historical development of just war theory -- Proper authority -- Just cause -- Right intent -- Proportionality of cause -- Reasonable prospect of success -- Last resort -- Just means -- Just rebellion -- Humanitarian intervention -- Nuclear weapons -- Conclusion. xii, 293 p. ;24 cm.

Book Details

Author

Brown, Davis L.

Place Published

City

Lanham, Md.

Date Published

circa 2008

Publication Subjects

War--Religious aspects--Christianity. Just war doctrine.

Call No.

BT736.2 .B77 2008

ISBN

074256259X (cloth : alk. paper), 9780742562592 (cloth : alk. paper)

LCCN

2008012661

Notes

Bibliography Note: Includes bibliographical references (p. 263-275) and index.