Theology
A Basic Guide to the Just War Tradition Christian Foundations and Practices Eric Patterson
This accessible introduction surveys Christian thinking on an array of topics related to security and peace from a just war perspective.
“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 has provided a guide that is as comprehensive in scope as it is exemplary in clarity.” —NIGEL BIGGAR, University of Oxford (emeritus) “A highly readable work on an essential subject.” —PAUL DAVID MILLER, School of Foreign Service, Georgetown University; Scowcroft Center for Strategy and Security, Atlantic Council
Eric Patterson (PhD, University of California, Santa Barbara) is president of the Religious Freedom Institute and scholar-at-large and former dean of the Robertson School of Government at Regent University. He previously served in the US military and at the US State Department.
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Creation and Christian Ethics Understanding God’s Designs for Humanity and the World Dennis P. Hollinger Dennis Hollinger surveys the creation story and creation themes through- out Scripture as a foundation for Christian ethics, demonstrating how these themes offer guidance for a host of contested ethical issues today. “Hollinger makes a clear connection between doctrine and ethics, and his depth of study and insight will help Christians walk with conviction, wisdom, humility, and generosity.” —VINCENT BACOTE, Center for Applied Christian Ethics, Wheaton College “This much-needed book is clear, cogent, and impressively comprehensive. An outstanding work of contemporary moral reflection.” —JEFFREY P. GREENMAN, Regent College
Dennis P. Hollinger (PhD, Drew University) is president emeritus and senior distinguished professor of Christian ethics at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary. He has been actively speaking, teaching, and writing on topics in ethics for over forty years.
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• 304 pp. • paper • $29.99 • 9781540967176
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