Catholic Perspectives on Peace and War
Massaro, Thomas, S. J.; Shannon, Thomas A.
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Description for Catholic Perspectives on Peace and War
Hardback. Offers a thorough and accessible analysis of Catholic teaching on war and warmaking from its earliest stages to the present. Num Pages: 160 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: GTJ; HRCC7; HRCX6. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 158 x 18. Weight in Grams: 376.
This book offers a thorough and accessible analysis of Catholic teaching on war and warmaking from its earliest stages to the present. Moral theologians Thomas Massaro and Thomas A. Shannon begin with a survey of the teachings on war in various religions and denominations and then trace the development of Just War theory and application, review the perspective of several Catholic bishops, comment on the bishops' pastoral letter The Challenge of Peace, address contemporary developments in light of 9-11 and the United States war with Iraq, and conclude with theological reflections. Complete with recommended readings, Catholic Perspectives on Peace and ... Read more
This book offers a thorough and accessible analysis of Catholic teaching on war and warmaking from its earliest stages to the present. Moral theologians Thomas Massaro and Thomas A. Shannon begin with a survey of the teachings on war in various religions and denominations and then trace the development of Just War theory and application, review the perspective of several Catholic bishops, comment on the bishops' pastoral letter The Challenge of Peace, address contemporary developments in light of 9-11 and the United States war with Iraq, and conclude with theological reflections. Complete with recommended readings, Catholic Perspectives on Peace and ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
160
Condition
New
Number of Pages
160
Place of Publication
Kansas City, United States
ISBN
9780742531758
SKU
V9780742531758
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99-15
About Massaro, Thomas, S. J.; Shannon, Thomas A.
Thomas A. Shannon is professor of religion and social ethics at Worcester Polytechnical Institute, Worcester, Massachusetts, and the author of more than twenty books in the field of ethics, particularly medical ethics. He is the editor of a series of readers in bioethics for Sheed & Ward. Thomas Massaro, S.J., is assistant professor of moral theology at Weston Jesuit School ... Read more
Reviews for Catholic Perspectives on Peace and War
Recommended. General readers; undergraduate and graduate students.
CHOICE
If you want to know what the Catholic Church and its theologians have been saying about war and peace... you need look no further than this fine survey by Massaro and Shannon.
Cistercian Studies Quarterly
A clear, concise treatment of Catholic teaching on violence and nonviolence...an excellent short ... Read more
CHOICE
If you want to know what the Catholic Church and its theologians have been saying about war and peace... you need look no further than this fine survey by Massaro and Shannon.
Cistercian Studies Quarterly
A clear, concise treatment of Catholic teaching on violence and nonviolence...an excellent short ... Read more