War: A Primer for Christians

by Joseph L. Allen

Book Overview

War: A Primer for Christians provides a concise introduction to the main approaches that Christians have taken toward war and examines each approach critically. Some Christians have supported their... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0870744518
• ISBN13: 9780870744518
• Release Date: January 2001
• Publisher: Southern Methodist Univ Pr
• Length: 72 Pages
• Weight: 0.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 8.3" x 0.3" x 5.5"

Customer Reviews

Cogent overview of a complicated history

This is a short, excellent text for college students, or any educated person wanting to understand church tradition and practice on war and violent resistance. It is remarkably clear and uses examples to advantage. I would say the writer favors just war theory, but acknowledges as such; which is certainly better than pretending complete objectivity. He simply stakes a positions and argues it well.