Holy War, Just War - Exploring the Moral Meaning of Religious Violence

Informationen zum Autor Lloyd Steffen is professor of religion studies at Lehigh University in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, and author of Life/Choice: The Theory of Just Abortion, and Executing Justice: The Moral Meaning of the Death Penalty. Klappentext Holy War, Just War explores the "dark side" in Christianity, Islam, and Judaism by examining how the concept of ultimate value contributes to religious violence. Zusammenfassung Holy War! Just War explores the "dark side" in Christianity! Islam! and Judaism by examining how the concept of ultimate value contributes to religious violence. Inhaltsverzeichnis Part 1 Life-Affirming and Demonic Religion: The Option Chapter 2 The Power and Danger of Religion Chapter 3 Being Religious: The Life-Affirming Option Chapter 4 Being Religious: The Demonic Option Part 5 Religion and the Restraint of Violence Chapter 6 The Pacifist Option Chapter 7 The Case of Holy War 8 The Case of Just War Chapter 9 Conclusion

Product details

• Authors: Lloyd Steffen, Steffen Lloyd
• Publisher: Rowman and Littlefield
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 26.03.2007
• EAN: 9780742558489
• ISBN: 978-0-7425-5848-9
• No. of pages: 330
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > Miscellaneous; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Religion: general, reference works; RELIGION / General, Aspects of religion, Aspects Of Religion (Non-Christian)