Love Your Enemies
Author | : Lisa Sowle Cahill |
Publisher | : Fortress Press |
Total Pages | : 292 |
Release | : 2006 |
ISBN-10 | : 1451413076 |
ISBN-13 | : 9781451413076 |
Rating | : 4/5 (076 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Love Your Enemies by : Lisa Sowle Cahill
Download or read book Love Your Enemies written by Lisa Sowle Cahill and published by Fortress Press. This book was released on 2006 with total page 292 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The author examines the theological bases of just war theory and pacifism, espcially in the light of the concept of God, as that motif illuminates Chrsitian discipleship. Differences between the theory of just war and the practice of pacifism are highlighted in the overview of the history of Christian thought on the subject, and the inclusiveness of the ideal of the kingdom for pacifism is emphasized.