{"product_id":"basic-guide-to-the-just-war-tradition-hardcover","title":"Basic Guide to the Just War Tradition - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eEric Patterson\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis brief introduction surveys Christian thinking on an array of topics related to security and peace from a just war perspective. Drawing primarily on Scripture and theology, Eric Patterson explores the moral dimensions of order, justice, and peace in light of key Christian doctrines such as love of neighbor, stewardship, vocation, and sphere sovereignty. He also examines the perennial questions of civil disobedience, terrorism, revolution, and holy war (including a discussion of Israel's removal of the Canaanites and the Crusades) and interacts with theological thinkers throughout Christian history. The volume concludes with a treatment of punishment\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eand restitution, considering how these can help move a society toward conciliation.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhile ideal as a textbook for courses on Christian ethics, theology and politics, and church and society, this book will also appeal to pastors and lay readers questioning the morality of war and Christians' involvement in force. Christians who serve in government, law enforcement, and the military will also find helpful guidance for thinking theologically about their vocations.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEric Patterson \u003c\/b\u003e(PhD, University of California, Santa Barbara)\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003eis executive vice president of the Religious Freedom Institute and scholar-at-large and former dean of the Robertson School of Government at Regent University in Virginia Beach, Virginia. He previously served in the US military and at the US State Department. He has authored and edited numerous books on the ethics of war, including \u003ci\u003eJust American Wars: Ethical Dilemmas in US Military History\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eand \u003ci\u003eJust War and Christian Traditions\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 176\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.56 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 17, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47406900314290,"sku":"9781540966889","price":71.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/3891\/1666\/files\/15d0a252be31421d52c8a946802b53c7.webp?v=1778208458","url":"https:\/\/box.dadyminds.org\/products\/basic-guide-to-the-just-war-tradition-hardcover","provider":"DADYMINDS BOX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}