War and Its Discontents - Pacifism and Quietism in the Abrahamic Traditions

Klappentext Examines the limits that Islam! Judaism! and Christianity have set for the use of coercive violence. Zusammenfassung Examines the limits Islam! Judaism! and Christianity have set for the use of coercive violence. This title probes the agreements and disagreements of these major religious traditions on pacifism (the abjurance of all force) and quietism (the avoidance of force unless certain stringent conditions are met). Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction J. Patout Burns 1. Fighting the War and the Peace: Battlefield Ethics! Peace Talks! Treaties! and Pacifism in the Jewish Tradition Michael J. Broyde 2. The Pursuit of Peace: A Singular Commandment Everett Gendler 3. The Political Morality of Pacifism and Nonviolence: One Jewish View Yehudah Mirsky 4. Pacifism and Nonviolence: Another Jewish View Naomi Goodman 5. On Not Being in Charge John H. Yoder 6. Religious Pacifism and Quietism: A Taxonomic Approach and a Catholic Response John P. Langan! SJ 7. Beyond Just War and Pacifism Walter Wink 8. Quietism and Pacifism in the Islamic Tradition Abdulaziz A. Sachedina 9. Is there a Tradition of Nonviolence in Islam? Michael N. Nagler 10. Quietism and Pacifism in American Public Policy: The Triumph of Secular Pacifism in the Religious State Edward McGlynn Gaffney 11. Toward a Common Heritage J. Patout Burns

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: J. Patout Burns, J.Patout Burns
• Con la collaborazione di: J. Patout Burns (Editore)
• Editore: Georgetown University Press
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Copertina rigida
• Pubblicazione: 01.04.1996
• EAN: 9780878406036
• ISBN: 978-0-87840-603-6
• Pagine: 240
• Serie: Garland Reference Library of t; War and Its Discontents
• Categorie: Saggistica > Filosofia, religione > Religione: tematiche generali, opere di consultazione; Scienze umane, arte, musica > Religione / teologia > Tematiche generali, enciclopedie