Covenant of Peace

<DIV>One would think that <I>peace</I> a term that occurs as many as one hundred times in the New Testament would enjoy a prominent place in theology and ethics textbooks. Yet it is surprisingly absent. Willard Swartley's <I>Covenant of Peace</I> remedies this deficiency restoring to New Testament theology and ethics the peace that many works have missed.<br><br> In this comprehensive yet accessible book Swartley explicates virtually all of the New Testament relating peace -- and the associated emphases of love for enemies and reconciliation -- to core theological themes such as salvation christology and the reign of God. No other work in English makes such a contribution.<br><br> Swartley concludes by considering specific practices that lead to peacemaking and their place in our contemporary world. Retrieving a historically neglected element in the Christian message <I>Covenant of Peace</I> confronts readers anew with the compelling New Testament witness to peace.</DIV>