The sword, the cross, and the eagle the American Christian just war tradition - Brown, Davis (Lanham, Md. : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, 2008)
Introduction -- The place of war in modern Christian thought -- The historical development of just war theory -- Proper authority -- Just cause -- Right intent -- Proportionality of cause -- Reasonable prospect of success -- Last resort -- Just means -- Just rebellion -- Humanitarian intervention -- Nuclear weapons -- Conclusion.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 263-275) and index.
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Keywords: War -- Religious aspects -- Christianity; Just war doctrine; United States -- Military policy -- Moral and ethical aspects; RELIGION -- Christian Theology -- Ethics; Christentum; Gerechter Krieg; USA; Electronic books