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The Origins of War. A Catholic Perspective.
Matthew A. Shadle
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Description for The Origins of War. A Catholic Perspective.
Paperback. Examines several sources to better understand why war happens. This title explores the growing awareness of historical consciousness within the Catholic tradition-the way beliefs and actions are shaped by time, place, and culture. Series: Moral Traditions Series. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: HRCX6; JWX. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 226 x 151 x 15. Weight in Grams: 352.
Debate rages within the Catholic Church about the ethics of war and peace, but the simple question of why wars begin is too often neglected. Catholics' assumptions about the causes of conflict are almost always drawn uncritically from international relations theory - a field dominated by liberalism, realism, and Marxism-which is not always consistent with Catholic theology. In "The Origins of War", Matthew A. Shadle examines several sources to better understand why war happens. His retrieval of biblical literature and the teachings of figures from church tradition sets the course for the book. Shadle then explores the growing awareness of ... Read more
Debate rages within the Catholic Church about the ethics of war and peace, but the simple question of why wars begin is too often neglected. Catholics' assumptions about the causes of conflict are almost always drawn uncritically from international relations theory - a field dominated by liberalism, realism, and Marxism-which is not always consistent with Catholic theology. In "The Origins of War", Matthew A. Shadle examines several sources to better understand why war happens. His retrieval of biblical literature and the teachings of figures from church tradition sets the course for the book. Shadle then explores the growing awareness of ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Georgetown University Press United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
Series
Moral Traditions Series
Number of Pages
192
Place of Publication
Washington, DC, United States
ISBN
9781589017351
SKU
V9781589017351
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About Matthew A. Shadle
Matthew A. Shadle is an assistant professor of moral theology at Loras College in Dubuque, Iowa.
Reviews for The Origins of War. A Catholic Perspective.
A helpful platform for further exploration of specifically Catholic perspectives on the origins of war.
Richard Steenvoorde Studies in Christian Ethics Wars are so bloody, ubiquitous, numerous, so costly on every level that people the world over, must, at some point, be moved to explore the "why" of war, which is to say its origin. What a service Shadle ... Read more
Richard Steenvoorde Studies in Christian Ethics Wars are so bloody, ubiquitous, numerous, so costly on every level that people the world over, must, at some point, be moved to explore the "why" of war, which is to say its origin. What a service Shadle ... Read more