Religion, War, and Ethics: A Sourcebook of Textual Traditions

Book Overview

Religion, War, and Ethics is a collection of primary sources from the world's major religions on the ethics of war. Each chapter brings together annotated texts - scriptural, theological, ethical, and legal - from a variety of historical periods that reflect each tradition's response to perennial questions about the nature of war: When, if ever, is recourse to arms morally justifiable? What moral constraints should apply to military conduct? Can a lasting earthly peace be achieved? Are there sacred reasons for waging war, and special rewards for those who do the fighting? The religions covered include Sunni and Shiite Islam; Judaism; Roman Catholic, Eastern Orthodox, and Protestant Christianity; Theravada Buddhism; East Asian religious traditions (Confucianism, Shinto, Japanese and Korean Buddhism); Hinduism; and Sikhism. Each section is compiled by a specialist, recognized within his or her respective religious tradition, who has also written a commentary on the historical and textual context of the passages selected.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 052173827X
• ISBN13: 9780521738279
• Release Date: June 2014
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 753 Pages
• Weight: 3.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 2.0" x 7.0" x 9.9"