| The Dove, the Fig Leaf and the Sword: Why Christianity Changes Its Mind about War Contributor(s): Billings, Alan (Author) |
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ISBN: 0281072248 ISBN-13: 9780281072248 Publisher: SPCK Publishing OUR PRICE: $17.09 Product Type: Paperback Published: May 2014 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Religion | Christian Living - Social Issues - Social Science | Violence In Society - Political Science | Peace |
| Physical Information: 0.6" H x 5.4" W x 8.4" (0.6 lbs) 192 pages |
| Themes: - Religious Orientation - Christian |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: For Theology Students, Scholars and Professors. Are you looking to understand the complexity of peace keeping, and the vital role of praying for those in authority? After reading you'll have a greater understanding of the complexity of peace keeping. The Dove, the Fig Leaf and the Sword' is a fascinating critique of the Church's varying response to the use of force over the centuries that gives Christians a greater understanding of the complexity of peace keeping, and stresses the vital role of praying for those in authority. Alan Billings is an Anglican priest and a former Director of the Centre for Ethics and Religion at Lancaster University. In recent years he has taught the ethics of war to chaplains to the forces at the UK Defence Academy, Amport, and on military bases in England and Germany. ' The Dove, the Fig Leaf and the Sword' is a highly informative, well-researched and systematic approach to historically changing Christian views around war and peace is an excellent overview that does not flinch from also facing the contentious contemporary context. Billings believes Christianity must engage both ethically and realistically if its message is going to have any relevance in the arena of war and the spectrum of other military operational options with those who bear the weight of making those life-changing and responsible choices. |
Contributor Bio(s): Billings, Alan: - The Revd Canon Dr Alan Roy Billings is an Anglican priest who is currently the elected Police and Crime Commissioner for South Yorkshire. He has been a parish priest and academic as well as being active in politics. |
