| War and the American Difference: Theological Reflections on Violence and National Identity Contributor(s): Hauerwas, Stanley (Author) |
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ISBN: 0801039290 ISBN-13: 9780801039294 Publisher: Baker Academic OUR PRICE: $23.75 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: October 2011 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Religion | Christian Theology - Ethics - Religion | Ethics |
| Dewey: 261.873 |
| LCCN: 2011023834 |
| Physical Information: 0.55" H x 6.06" W x 8.97" (0.64 lbs) 208 pages |
| Themes: - Religious Orientation - Christian |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: How are American identity and America's presence in the world shaped by war, and what does God have to do with it? Esteemed theologian Stanley Hauerwas helps readers reflect theologically on war, church, justice, and nonviolence in this compelling volume, exploring issues such as how America depends on war for its identity, how war affects the soul of a nation, the sacrifices that war entails, and why war is considered "necessary," especially in America. He also examines the views of nonviolence held by Martin Luther King Jr. and C. S. Lewis, how Jesus constitutes the justice of God, and the relationship between congregational ministry and Christian formation in America. |
Contributor Bio(s): Hauerwas, Stanley: - Stanley Hauerwas (PhD, Yale University) professor emeritus of divinity and law at Duke Divinity School. He is the author of over forty books, including Cross-Shattered Christ, A Cross-Shattered Church, War and the American Difference, and Matthew in the Brazos Theological Commentary on the Bible. |