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How Christians Made Peace with War

Author : John Driver
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
ISBN 13 : 1556351763
Total Pages : 95 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (563 download)

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Download or read book How Christians Made Peace with War written by John Driver and published by Wipf and Stock Publishers. This book was released on 2007-03-16 with total page 95 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How should Christians regard the use of military force? Should they become involved in fighting for their country? Can they not find a better way to settle differences? The author, a biblical scholar, writer, and missionary in Uruguay and Spain, turns to the history of the early church for answers. He notes that the early Christians opposed warfare and military service because of the teachings of Jesus. Jesus taught love for enemies and persecutors. This led the early believers to resist the evils and injustices of their time with nonviolent love and forgiveness. The author then shows how Christians eventually became involved in military life. However, Òbetween [A.D.] 100 and 312 no Christian writers, to our knowledge, approved of Christian participation in warfare. In fact, all those who wrote on the subject disapproved of the practice. You will discover that John Driver writes in clear, concise terms and that he offers food for thought and action.

Early Christian Attitudes to War, Violence and Military Service

Author : Despina Iosif
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781611434866
Total Pages : 404 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (348 download)

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Download or read book Early Christian Attitudes to War, Violence and Military Service written by Despina Iosif and published by . This book was released on 2012-11-03 with total page 404 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The traditional view is that early Christians, prior to emperor Constantine's conversion to Christianity, were pacifists who stubbornly refused to enlist in the Roman army and engage in warfare, preferring to die rather than betray their beliefs. However, a plethora of literary and archaeological evidence demonstrates that was not usually the case. The majority of early Christians did not find military service or warfare particularly problematic. Christians integrated with the dominant mores of society and that included military service. It is, in fact, possible that Christianity was particularly attractive to those in military service. This study looks to reposition early Christian ethics and the attitude towards war and to bring new understanding to the relationship between military service and Christianity.

War

Author : Robert G. Clouse
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 220 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book War written by Robert G. Clouse and published by . This book was released on 1991 with total page 220 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Robert G. Clouse presents four different viewpoints on the Christian's involvement in war: Herman A. Hoyt on biblical nonresistance, Myron S. Augsburger on Christian pacifism, Arthur F. Holmes on just war and Harold O. J. Brown on preventive war.

The Early Christian Attitude to War

Author : C. John Cadoux
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
ISBN 13 : 1666706256
Total Pages : 298 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (667 download)

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Book Synopsis The Early Christian Attitude to War by : C. John Cadoux

Download or read book The Early Christian Attitude to War written by C. John Cadoux and published by Wipf and Stock Publishers. This book was released on 2021-04-07 with total page 298 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Early Christians Adapting to the Roman Empire

Author : Niko Huttunen
Publisher : BRILL
ISBN 13 : 9004428240
Total Pages : 292 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (44 download)

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Download or read book Early Christians Adapting to the Roman Empire written by Niko Huttunen and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2020-03-31 with total page 292 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Early Christians Adapting to the Roman Empire: Mutual Recognition Niko Huttunen challenges the interpretation of early Christian texts as anti-imperial documents. He presents examples of the positive relationship between early Christians and the Roman society. With the concept of “recognition” Huttunen describes a situation in which the parties can come to terms with each other without full agreement. Huttunen provides examples of non-Christian philosophers recognizing early Christians. He claims that recognition was a response to Christians who presented themselves as philosophers. Huttunen reads Romans 13 as a part of the ancient tradition of the law of the stronger. His pioneering study on early Christian soldiers uncovers the practical dimension of recognizing the empire.

The Rise of Christianity

Author : Ernest William Barnes
Publisher : BoD – Books on Demand
ISBN 13 : 3368655795
Total Pages : 378 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (686 download)

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Download or read book The Rise of Christianity written by Ernest William Barnes and published by BoD – Books on Demand. This book was released on 2024-02-05 with total page 378 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Reprint of the original, first published in 1948.

Christian Pacifism for an Environmental Age

Author : Mark Douglas
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 1108476481
Total Pages : 279 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (84 download)

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Download or read book Christian Pacifism for an Environmental Age written by Mark Douglas and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2019-04-25 with total page 279 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Provides a new understanding of the traditions of Christian pacifism in order to address wars in a warming world.

Orthodox Christian Perspectives on War

Author : Perry T. Hamalis
Publisher : University of Notre Dame Pess
ISBN 13 : 0268102805
Total Pages : 441 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (681 download)

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Download or read book Orthodox Christian Perspectives on War written by Perry T. Hamalis and published by University of Notre Dame Pess. This book was released on 2017-12-15 with total page 441 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Many regions of the world whose histories include war and violent conflict have or once had strong ties to Orthodox Christianity. Yet policy makers, religious leaders, and scholars often neglect Orthodoxy’s resources when they reflect on the challenges of war. Through essays written by prominent Orthodox scholars in the fields of biblical studies, church history, Byzantine studies, theology, patristics, political science, ethics, and biology, Orthodox Christian Perspectives on War presents and examines the Orthodox tradition’s nuanced and unique insights on the meaning and challenges of war with an eye toward their contemporary relevance. This volume is structured in three parts: “Confronting the Present Day Reality,” “Reengaging Orthodoxy’s Tradition,” and “Constructive Directions in Orthodox Theology and Ethics.” Each exemplifies the value of interdisciplinary reflection on “war” and the potential for the Eastern Orthodox tradition to enhance ecumenical and interfaith discussions surrounding war in both domestic and international contexts. The contributors do not advance a single account of “the meaning of war” or a comprehensive and normative stance purporting to be “the Orthodox Christian teaching on war.” Instead, this collection presents the breadth and depth of Orthodox Christian thought in a way that engages Orthodox and non-Orthodox readers alike. In addition to offering fresh resources for all people of good will to understand, prevent, and respond faithfully to war, this book will appeal to Christian theologians who specialize in ethics, to libraries of academic institutions, and to scholars of war/peace studies, international relations, and Orthodox thought. Contributors: Peter C. Bouteneff, George Demacopoulos, John Fotopoulos, Brandon Gallaher, Perry T. Hamalis, Valerie A. Karras, Alexandros K. Kyrou, Aristotle Papanikolaou, Elizabeth H. Prodromou, Nicolae Roddy, James C. Skedros, Andrew Walsh, and Gayle E. Woloschak.

Christianity and Violence in the Middle Ages and Early Modern Period

Author : Fernanda Alfieri
Publisher : Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
ISBN 13 : 3110643979
Total Pages : 203 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (16 download)

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Book Synopsis Christianity and Violence in the Middle Ages and Early Modern Period by : Fernanda Alfieri

Download or read book Christianity and Violence in the Middle Ages and Early Modern Period written by Fernanda Alfieri and published by Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG. This book was released on 2021-03-08 with total page 203 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The volume explores the relationship between religion and violence in Europe from the Middle Ages to the Early modern period, involving European and Japanese scholars. It investigates the ideological foundations of the relationship between violence and religion and their development in a varied corpus of sources (political and theological treatises, correspondence of missionaries, pamphlets, and images).

The Early Christian Attitude to War

Author : Cecil John Cadoux
Publisher : London, Headley bros., Limited
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 316 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (2 download)

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Download or read book The Early Christian Attitude to War written by Cecil John Cadoux and published by London, Headley bros., Limited. This book was released on 1919 with total page 316 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The Early Christian Attitude to War

Author : Cecil John Cadoux
Publisher : Legare Street Press
ISBN 13 : 9781016726696
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (266 download)

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Download or read book The Early Christian Attitude to War written by Cecil John Cadoux and published by Legare Street Press. This book was released on 2022-10-27 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Soldiering for God

Author : John F. Shean
Publisher : BRILL
ISBN 13 : 9004187332
Total Pages : 476 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (41 download)

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Download or read book Soldiering for God written by John F. Shean and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2010-08-23 with total page 476 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This new study argues that the religious attitude of the Roman army was a crucial factor in the Christianization of the Roman world. Specifically, by the end of the third century, there was a significant Christian presence within the army which was ready to act in the interests of the faith. Conditions at this time were thus ripe for the coming to power of a Christian emperor: when Constantine converted to Christianity he could rely upon the enthusiastic support of his Christian soldiers. Constantine strengthened his Christian base by initiating policies which accelerated the Christianization of the army. The continuation of these policies by Christian Roman emperors eventually allowed them to use the military as a vehicle for the suppression of paganism and ‘heretical’ Christian sects.

The Early Church on Killing

Author : Ronald J. Sider
Publisher : Baker Books
ISBN 13 : 1441238689
Total Pages : 323 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (412 download)

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Download or read book The Early Church on Killing written by Ronald J. Sider and published by Baker Books. This book was released on 2012-07-01 with total page 323 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What did the early church believe about killing? What was its view on abortion? How did it approach capital punishment and war? Noted theologian and bestselling author Ron Sider lets the testimony of the early church speak in the first of a three-volume series on biblical peacemaking. This book provides in English translation all extant data directly relevant to the witness of the early church until Constantine on killing. Primarily, it draws data from early church writings, but other evidence, such as archaeological finds and Roman writings, is included. Sider taps into current evangelical interest in how the early church informs contemporary life while presenting a thorough, comprehensive treatment on topics of perennial concern. The book includes brief introductions to every Christian writer cited and explanatory notes on many specific texts.

A Dictionary of Christian Antiquities

Author : William Smith
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 922 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (29 download)

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Download or read book A Dictionary of Christian Antiquities written by William Smith and published by . This book was released on 1875 with total page 922 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Radical Martyrdom and Cosmic Conflict in Early Christianity

Author : Paul Middleton
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN 13 : 056731572X
Total Pages : 225 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (673 download)

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Download or read book Radical Martyrdom and Cosmic Conflict in Early Christianity written by Paul Middleton and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2006-06-30 with total page 225 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Several view of martyrdom co-existed in the early Church. The 'orthodox' position, generally accepted by scholars, was that a Christian should choose martyrdom rather than deny the Faith, but should not, on any account, court death. Although it has been recognised that some in the early Church did seek a glorified death, by giving themselves over to arrest, most scholars have dismissed such acts as differing from 'the accepted attitude to martyrdom' in the early Church. Therefore, instances of volitional, or radical martyrdom, have been largely overlooked or sidelined in scholarly investigations into the theology and origins of Christian martyrdom. Paul Middleton argues that, far from being a deviant strand of early Christianity, 'radical martyrdom' was a significant, and widely held idealised form of devotion in the late first to early third centuries. Christian martyrdom is placed within the heritage of Jewish War tradition, with each martyr making an important contribution to the cosmic conflict between Satan and God. Radical Martyrdom re-examines the presentation, theology, and origins of Christian martyrdom up to the beginning of the Decian persecutions in the light of new perspectives on the subject.

It Is Not Lawful for Me to Fight

Author : Jean-Michel Hornus
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
ISBN 13 : 160608934X
Total Pages : 373 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (6 download)

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Download or read book It Is Not Lawful for Me to Fight written by Jean-Michel Hornus and published by Wipf and Stock Publishers. This book was released on 2009-09-01 with total page 373 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It is not lawful for me to fight. With these words Saint Martin of Tours left the Roman army in AD 356. In so doing, he-who ironically in later centuries was named patron saint of numerous garrison chapels-was acting in accordance with the teaching and discipline of the pre-Constantinian church. The Early Church, as Dr. Hornus demonstrates in this historical and theological study, consistently maintained the stance of enemy loving and nonviolence. It forbade believers to take life, and was deeply suspicious of the military profession. Only in the course of the fourth century, in the context of general ethical decline and cultural accommodation, did anti-militarism cease to be the church's official position. Dr. Hornus concludes his study by reflecting upon the relevance of the thought and action of the early Christians for our own violent age.

God at War

Author : Gregory A. Boyd
Publisher : InterVarsity Press
ISBN 13 : 0830898301
Total Pages : 419 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (38 download)

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Download or read book God at War written by Gregory A. Boyd and published by InterVarsity Press. This book was released on 2014-06-18 with total page 419 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Modern Christians are often baffled by the problem of evil, frequently attributing pain and suffering to some mysterious "good" purposes of God. Gregory Boyd instead declares that biblical writers did not try to intellectually understand evil but rather grappled to overcome it.