This is Bob McFadden’s second book. His first book, “Is the Bible Correct?” was a collection of essays that arose out of biblical and social ethical issues. That book centered on biblical interpretation. This book is focused on another interest that he has pursued throughout his life. Reared in a pacifist home and denomination, he […]
[Includes as an Apppendix, Alexander Campbell’s “Address on War.”] In DISCIPLE OF PEACE, Craig M. Watts offers the most comprehensive study ever done on the pacifism of Alexander Campbell. Watts not only provides a detailed examination of Campbell’s pacifist thought, he sets it in the broader context of the antebellum American peace movement, showing that […]
“[Christ came] to give light to those who sit in darkness and in the shadow of death, to guide our feet into the way of peace.” LUKE 1:79 Many Christians today consider a certain measure ofviolence to be acceptable, whether it is from a “just war”, capital punishment, or defense of family. All of these […]
Historians have tended to dismiss pacifism and the peace movement of the Civil War era, arguing that most Americans believed in the war as an answer to the crisis of secession. This groundbreaking book offers a much needed new perspective on role played by pacifism during and after Civil War era. Thomas Curran focuses on the […]
In this Perspectives Series volume, the United States Institute of Peace brings together Christian, Jewish, and Muslim theologians and activists to debate the role of nonviolence in peacemaking and conflict resolution, yielding rare insight into the complexities of modern religious thought on justice and peace.
“Nonviolence is not the recourse of the weak but actually calls for an uncommon kind of strength; it is not a refraining from something but the engaging of a positive force,” renowned peace activist Michael Nagler writes. Here he offers a step-by-step guide to creatively using nonviolence to confront any problem and to build change […]
What did Jesus mean when he said to “love your enemies” and “pray for those who persecute you”? Do these commandments leave room for Christians to serve in militaries or police forces that implement the use of force? Or is the Christian to steadfastly reject violence and embrace pacifism? Are certain wars justified on the […]
The twentieth century is as remarkable for its world wars as it is for its efforts to outlaw war in international and constitutional law and politics. Japan in the World examines some of these efforts through the life and work of Shidehara Kijuro, who was active as diplomat and statesman between 1896 until his death […]
This volume examines the limits Islam, Judaism, and Christianity have set for the use of coercive violence. It probes the agreements and disagreements of these major religious traditions on pacifism (the abjurance of all force) and quietism (the avoidance of force unless certain stringent conditions are met). The distinguished contributors examine the foundations for nonviolence […]
An analysis of the pacifism of Mohandes Gandhi explores the question of Gandhi’s relations with the British, his attempts to bring together the different religions of India, and his use of fasting and other peaceful forms of protest as a political weapon. Original.
