Just war as Christian discipleship : recentering the tradition in the church rather than the state / Daniel M. Bell Jr. ; foreword by Scott A. Sterling.

By: Bell, Daniel M, 1966-Material type: TextTextPublication details: Grand Rapids, MI : Brazos Press, c2009. Description: 267 p. ; 23 cmISBN: 1587432250 (pbk.); 9781587432255 (pbk.)Subject(s): Just war doctrine | War -- Religious aspects -- ChristianityDDC classification: 241 LOC classification: BT 736.2 | .B437 2009
Contents:
Introduction: Living faithfully in a time of war -- Love and evil in the Christian life : the emergence of just war -- Can war be just? : a brief history of just war -- Just war as Christian discipleship : presuppositions and presumptions -- Who's in charge? : legitimate authority -- Why fight? : just cause -- Why fight? : right intent -- When fight? : last resort and reasonable chance of success -- How fight? : discrimination and proportionality -- Conclusion: Spirituality and just war.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 257-263) and index.

Introduction: Living faithfully in a time of war -- Love and evil in the Christian life : the emergence of just war -- Can war be just? : a brief history of just war -- Just war as Christian discipleship : presuppositions and presumptions -- Who's in charge? : legitimate authority -- Why fight? : just cause -- Why fight? : right intent -- When fight? : last resort and reasonable chance of success -- How fight? : discrimination and proportionality -- Conclusion: Spirituality and just war.

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