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War and its discontents : pacifism and quietism in the Abrahamic traditions / edited by J. Patout Burns - xi, 220 pages ; 24 cm

Includes bibliographical references

Fighting the war and the peace : battlefield ethics, peace talks, treaties, and pacifism in the Jewish tradition / The pursuit of peace : a singular commandment / The political morality of pacifism and nonviolence : one Jewish view / Pacifism and nonviolence : another Jewish view / On not being in charge / Religious pacifism and quietism- a taxonomic approach and a Catholic response / Beyond just war and pacifism / Justifications for violence in Islam / Is there a tradition of nonviolence in Islam? / Quietism and pacifism in American public policy : the triumph of secular pacifism in the religious state / Toward a common heritage / Michael J. Broyde -- Everett Gendler -- Yehudah Mirsky -- Naomi Goodman -- John H. Yoder -- John P. Langan -- Walter Wink -- Abdulaziz A. Sachedina -- Michael N. Nagler -- Edward McGlynn Gaffney -- J. Patout Burns

ISBN: 0878406034 9780878406036

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Nonviolence--Religious aspects--Comparative studies--Congresses
Pacifism--Religious aspects--Comparative studies--Congresses
War--Religious aspects--Comparative studies--Congresses
Peace--Religious aspects--Comparative studies--Congresses
Just war doctrine--Congresses

Subjects--Index Terms: Just war doctrine Congresses Nonviolence Religious aspects Comparative studies Congresses Pacifism Religious aspects Comparative studies Congresses Peace Religious aspects Comparative studies Congresses War Religious aspects Comparative studies Congresses

Index Terms--Genre/Form:
Conference papers and proceedings.

LC Class. No.: BL65.V55 / W37 1996

Dewey Class. No.: 291.1/7873