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title	:	War and Its Discontents : Pacifism and Quietism in the Abrahamic Traditions
author	:	Burns, J. Patout.
publisher	:	Georgetown University Press
isbn10 | asin	:	0878406034
print isbn13	:	9780878406036
ebook isbn13	:	9780585369617
language	:	English
subject	Nonviolence--Religious aspects--Comparative studies--Congresses, Pacifism--Religious aspects--Comparative studies--Congresses, War--Religious aspects--Comparative studies--Congresses, Peace--Religious aspects--Comparative studies--Congresses, Just war doc
publication date	:	1996
lcc	:	BL65.V55W37 1996eb
ddc	:	291.1/7873
subject	:	Nonviolence--Religious aspects--Comparative studies--Congresses, Pacifism--Religious aspects--Comparative studies--Congresses, War--Religious aspects--Comparative studies--Congresses, Peace--Religious aspects--Comparative studies--Congresses, Just war doc

Page iii War and Its Discontents Pacifism and Quietism in the Abrahamic Traditions Edited By J. Patout Burns

Page iv Georgetown University Press, Washington, D.C. 1996 by Georgetown University Press. All rights reserved. Printed in the United States of America 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 1996 THIS VOLUME IS PRINTED ON ACID-FREE OFFSET BOOK PAPER Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data War and its discontents: pacifism and quietism in the Abrahamic traditions / edited by J. Patout Burns. p. cm. 1. NonviolenceReligious aspectsComparative studies Congresses. 2. PacifismReligious aspectsComparative studies Congresses. 3. WarReligious aspectsComparative studies Congresses. 4. PeaceReligious aspectsComparative studies Congresses. 5. Just war doctrineCongresses. I. Burns, J. Patout. BL65.V55W37 1996 291.1'7873dc20 95-42086 ISBN 0-87840-603-4 (alk. paper)

Page v Contents Preface vii Fighting the War and the Peace: Battlefield Ethics, Peace Talks, Treaties, and Pacifism in the Jewish Tradition Michael J. Broyde 1 The Pursuit of Peace: A Singular Commandment Rabbi Everett Gendler 31 The Political Morality of Pacifism and Nonviolence: One Jewish View Yehudah Mirsky 47 Pacifism and Nonviolence: Another Jewish View Naomi Goodman 67 On Not Being in Charge John H. Yoder 74 Religious Pacifism and QuietismA Taxonomic Approach and a Catholic Response John P. Langan, S.J. 91 Beyond Just War and Pacifism Walter Wink 102 Justifications for Violence in Islam Abdulaziz A. Sachedina 122

Page vi Is There a Tradition of Nonviolence in Islam? Michael N. Nagler 161 Quietism and Pacifism in American Public Policy: The Triumph of Secular Pacifism in the Religious State Edward McGlynn Gaffney, Jr. 167 Toward a Common Heritage J. Patout Burns 200 Contributors 221

Page vii Preface In July 1990, Washington University in St. Louis established the Center for Interreligious Dialogue in its Faculty of Arts and Sciences. Rather than addressing religious questions debated by the faith traditions, the Center was charged with leading investigation into and discussion of common social issues. By bringing the resources of the religious traditions represented in its constituencies and in the larger American society to bear on these problems, the Center might identify common ground and help marshal forces to effect solutions. The pressure of international events moved the Center to focus attention on the conflict in the Persian Gulf region. Congress debated the justice and wisdom of an armed response to Iraq's initiatives and President Bush formed an international coalition. Rembert Weakland, Roman Catholic Archbishop of Milwaukee, noted that the same religious communities, particularly Christian and Muslim, would be on both sides of the impending conflict. He called for an immediate interreligious dialogue on the ethics of warfare. Dr. John Borelli, an officer in the Secretariat for Interreligious Relations of the National Conference of Catholic Bishops, initiated planning with the Center at Washington University. In late November, the decision was made to organize a conference for January 1991 that would address the ethics of waging war in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. Once the project was undertaken, Dr. Borelli proved invaluable in winning commitments to participate from key figures in the three religious communities. Scholars agreed to provide overviews of the teaching of each tradition and to lead the discussions. During the first week of hostilities in January 1991, these scholars met with representatives of the Jewish, Christian, and Muslim communities in St. Louis to address the restrictions that each tradition placed on the use of force once war has been declared. After intense private exchange, they laid

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