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Making War & Making Peace : Why Some Christians Fight and Some Don't Peace and Justice Series ; 8
author
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Byler, Dennis.
publisher
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Herald Press
isbn10 | asin
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0836134974
print isbn13
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9780836134971
ebook isbn13
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9780585239927
language
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English
subject
War--Religious aspects--Christianity, Peace--Religious aspects--Christianity, Just war doctrine.
publication date
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1989
lcc
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BT736.2.B95 1989eb
ddc
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241/.6242
subject
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War--Religious aspects--Christianity, Peace--Religious aspects--Christianity, Just war doctrine.
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PEACE AND JUSTICE SERIES 8
Making War & Making Peace
Why Some Christians Fight and Some Don't
Dennis Byler
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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Byler, Dennis, 1949 Making war and making peace : why some Christians fight and some don't / Dennis Byler. p. cm. (peace and justice series ; 8) Bibliography: p. ISBN 0-8361-3497-4 1. WarReligious aspectsChristianity. 2. Peace Religious aspectsChristianity. 3. Just war doctrine. I. Title. II. Series BT736.2.B95 1989 241'.6242dc20 89-2222 CIP
The paper used in this publication is recycled and meets the minimum requirements of American National Standard for Information SciencesPermanence of Paper for Printed Library Materials, ANSI Z39.48-1984.
Unless otherwise indicated Scripture quotations are from the Good News Bible. Old Testament copyright American Bible Society 1976; New Testament copyright American Bible Society 1966, 1971, 1976.
Scripture quotations marked NIV are from the Holy Bible: New International Version. Copyright 1973, 1978, 1984 International Bible Society. Used by permission of Zondervan Bible Publishers.
MAKING WAR AND MAKING PEACE Copyright 1989 by Herald Press, Scottdale, Pa. 15683 Published simultaneously in Canada by Herald Press, Waterloo, Ont. N2L 6H7. All rights reserved. Library of Congress Catalog Number: 89-2222 International Standard Book Number: 0-8361-3497-4 Printed in the United States of America Cover sculpture by Esther K. Augsburger; photograph by Jan Gleysteen Design by Gwen M. Stamm
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To Mateo, my son
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CONTENTS
Foreword
9
Introduction
11
Part I: The Fourth Century Watershed
1. How Many Attitudes Toward War can be Christian?
15
2. The Legacy of Augustine
22
Part II: How Most Christians Justify Warfare
3. Sad But True: Responsible Christians Must Fight
33
4. Against the Violence of the Oppressor
42
5. When God Commands It
49
6. But What about Nuclear War?
57
7. When We don't Stop to Think Carefully
64
Part III: Why Some Christians Refuse to Fight
8. Taking Jesus Seriously
73
9. Acting for a Shalom World
81
10. Turning Our Backs on Christendom
89
Notes
98
For Further Reading
100
The Author
102
Peace and Justice Series
104
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FOREWORD
History shows that during the first centuries of the Christian church, Christians did not go to war. They were committed to settling differences peacefully. Their opposition to warfare was based on the life and teachings of Jesus.
This stance began to change around the beginning of the fourth century. Emperor Constantine's edict of toleration in A.D. 313 marked the beginning of a new era. From then on, Christians began to serve actively in the military in obedience to the state.
In this brief book, the author discusses how and why most Christians came to accept participation in warfare. He uses illustrations, quotes, stories, and dialogue to show how all Christians were eventually expected to join the state in fighting national enemies. Later on, Christians moved into political leadership and began taking responsibility for government policies and actions, such as fighting in wars.
The author draws from the Scriptures and from history to show another way to resolve conflicts. He calls
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