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War and the American Difference – Theological Reflections on Violence and National Identity
Stanley Hauerwas
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Paperback. Num Pages: 188 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HRAM2; HRCX6. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 154 x 14. Weight in Grams: 290.
How are American identity and America's presence in the world shaped by war, and what does God have to do with it? Esteemed theologian Stanley Hauerwas helps readers reflect theologically on war, church, justice, and nonviolence in this compelling volume, exploring issues such as how America depends on war for its identity, how war affects the soul of a nation, the sacrifices that war entails, and why war is considered "necessary," especially in America. He also examines the views of nonviolence held by Martin Luther King Jr. and C. S. Lewis, how Jesus constitutes the justice of God, and ... Read more
How are American identity and America's presence in the world shaped by war, and what does God have to do with it? Esteemed theologian Stanley Hauerwas helps readers reflect theologically on war, church, justice, and nonviolence in this compelling volume, exploring issues such as how America depends on war for its identity, how war affects the soul of a nation, the sacrifices that war entails, and why war is considered "necessary," especially in America. He also examines the views of nonviolence held by Martin Luther King Jr. and C. S. Lewis, how Jesus constitutes the justice of God, and ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Baker Publishing Group
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
Weight
295g
Number of Pages
208
Place of Publication
Ada, MI, United States
ISBN
9780801039294
SKU
V9780801039294
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About Stanley Hauerwas
Stanley Hauerwas (PhD, Yale University) is professor emeritus of divinity and law at Duke Divinity School in Durham, North Carolina. He is the author of over forty books, including Cross-Shattered Christ, A Cross-Shattered Church, With the Grain of the Universe, A Better Hope, and Matthew in the Brazos Theological Commentary on the Bible.
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