War, Peace, and Violence: Four Christian Views (Spectrum Multiview Books)

by Paul Copan

Publisher:

IVP Academic

, 2022

Overview

In a world of war, terrorism, and other geopolitical threats to global stability, how should committed Christians honor Jesus Christ and his Word? How should Christians think and act when it comes to church-state relations, the preservation of order, the practice of just peacemaking, and the use of coercive force?

In this volume in IVP Academic’s Spectrum series, four contributors—experts in Christian ethics, political philosophy, and international affairs—offer the best of current Christian thinking on issues of war and peace. They present four distinct views:

• Eric Patterson, just war view
• Myles Werntz, nonviolence view
• A. J. Nolte, Christian realist view
• Meic Pearse, church historical view

Each contributor makes a case for his own view and responds to the others, highlighting complexities and real-world implications of the various perspectives. Edited and with an introduction and conclusion by the philosopher Paul Copan, this book provides a helpful orientation to the key positions today.

Key Features

• Offer the best of current Christian thinking on issues of war and peace
• Provides a helpful orientation to the key positions today
• Highlights the complexities and real-world implications of the various perspectives

Contents

• Preface
• Introduction Paul Copan
• A Just War View Eric Patterson
• A Nonviolence View Myles Werntz
• A Christian Realist View A. J. Nolte
• A Church Historical View Meic Pearse
• Concluding Remarks Paul Copan

Product Details

• Title: War, Peace, and Violence: Four Christian Views
• Author: Paul Copan
• Series: Spectrum Multiview Books
• Publisher: IVP Academic
• Print Publication Date: 2022
• Logos Release Date: 2022
• Pages: 240
• Era: era:contemporary
• Language: English
• Resources: 1
• Format: Digital › Logos Reader Edition
• Subjects: War › Religious aspects--Christianity; Just war doctrine; Violence › Religious aspects--Christianity; Peace › Religious aspects--Christianity
• ISBNs: 9781514002353, 9781514002346, 1514002353, 1514002345
• Resource ID: LLS:WARPEACEVIOLENCE
• Resource Type: Monograph
• Metadata Last Updated: 2022-09-30T03:41:14Z

About Paul Copan

Paul Copan is a Christian theologian, analytic philosopher, apologist, and author. He is currently a professor at the Palm Beach Atlantic University and holds the Pledger Family Endowed Chair of Philosophy and Ethics. He has written primarily in the area of philosophy of religion, authored seven books about religious relativism and Science & religion, and edited eleven books in field of philosophy of religion and the historicity of Jesus Christ.