Blessed Are the Peacemakers: Pacifism, Just War, and Peacebuilding

by Lisa Sowle Cahill

Book Overview

This book is a contribution to the Christian ethics of war and peace. It advances peacebuilding as a needed challenge to and expansion of the traditional framework of just-war theory and pacifism. It builds on a critical reading of historical landmarks from the Bible through Augustine, Aquinas, the Reformers, Christian peace movements, and key modern figures like Dietrich Bonhoeffer, Reinhold Niebuhr, and recent popes. Similar to just-war theory,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1506431658
• ISBN13: 9781506431659
• Release Date: March 2019
• Publisher: Fortress Press
• Length: 380 Pages
• Weight: 1.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.0" x 8.9"