War and the American Difference Theological Reflections on Violence and National Identity

Name: War and the American Difference Theological Reflections on Violence and National Identity
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ISBN: 9780801039294

ISBN-10: 0801039290

ISBN-13: 9780801039294

Edition: 2011

Authors: Stanley Hauerwas

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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 such issues 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 the relationship between congregational ministry and Christian formation in America.

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List price: $25.00
Copyright year: 2011
Publisher: Baker Academic
Publication date: 10/1/2011
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 208
Size: 6.54" wide x 8.90" long x 0.56" tall
Weight: 0.638
Language: English

Stanley Hauerwas (PhD, Yale University) is chair in theological ethics at the School of Divinity, History, and Philosophy at the University of Aberdeen. He previously taught at Duke University. He is the author of numerous books, including "Cross-Shattered Christ", "A Cross-Shattered Church", "War and the American Difference", and "Matthew" in the Brazos Theological Commentary on the Bible.



Preface


Introduction



America and War



War and the American Difference: A Theological Assessment



America's God



Why War Is a Moral Necessity for America: Or, How Realistic Is Realism?



The Liturgy of War



Reflections on the "Appeal to Abolish War": Or, What Being a Friend of Enda's Got Me Into



Sacrificing the Sacrifices of War



C. S. Lewis and Violence



Martin Luther King Jr, and Christian Nonviolence



The Ecclesial Difference



Jesus, the Justice of God



Pentecost: Learning the Languages of Peace



A Worldly Church: Politics, Theology, and the Common Good



A Particular Place: The Future of Parish Ministry



Beyond the Boundaries: The Church Is Mission


Index