Anselm Academic - Who Would Jesus Kill?

Who Would Jesus Kill?

War, Peace, and the Christian Tradition
Mark J. Allman

ITEM #7010
ISBN: 978-0-88489-984-6
5.375 x 8.25
326 pages, paperbound
$27.95

A Concise, Provocative Look at the Continuum of Approaches to War and Peace within the Christian Tradition and Beyond: Pacifism, Holy War, and Just War.

In Who Would Jesus Kill? War, Peace, and the Christian Tradition, Dr. Mark J. Allman asks a provocative, timely, and timeless question. Readable and thought-provoking, Who Would Jesus Kill? provides an overview of approaches to war and peace within the Christian tradition. The author invites students to reflect on their own views as he examines in detail the topics of holy war, just war, and pacifism. An appendix further explores the issues of war and peace from Jewish and Muslim perspectives.

In the video below, Allman gives a lecture called "Gods of War." The lecture is broken into nine videos. View the rest of the lecture at http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=265E4A598BE60A61

Foreword
Introduction

What Is War?
How to Use This Book
Continuum of Approaches to War and Peace (chart)

A Crash Course in Christian Ethics

Christian Ethics
War Is an Ethical Issue
Discussion Questions
Pacifism

Degrees of Pacifism
Pacifism and Scripture
Christian Pacifism through the Ages
Challenges to Christian Pacifism
Discussion Questions
Holy War

Demonizing the Enemy
Christian Holy War
Ten Types of Holy Wars
Discussion Questions
Just War Theory: A Third Way?

The Just War Tradition
The Just War Theory
Discussion Questions
Challenges to and Adaptations of the Just War Theory

Three Principal Challenges to the Just War Theory
Two Adaptations of the Just War Theory
Defending the Just War Theory
Discussion Questions
Conclusion

Appendix: Jewish and Muslim Perspectives on War and Peace

Judaism
Islam
Christian Holy War and Muslim Jihad: A Comparison
Conclusion
Discussion Questions

Church Documents Cited
Acknowledgments
Recommended Reading
Index