War Peace and Violence

<P><B>In a world of war terrorism and other geopolitical threats to global stability how should committed Christians honor Jesus Christ and his Word?</B> How should Christians think and act when it comes to church-state relations the preservation of order the practice of just peacemaking and the use of coercive force?</P><P>In this volume in IVP Academic's Spectrum series four contributors-experts in Christian ethics political philosophy and international affairs-offer the best of current Christian thinking on issues of war and peace. They present four distinct views:</P><ul><li>Eric Patterson just war view</li><li>Myles Werntz nonviolence view</li><li>A. J. Nolte Christian realist view</li><li>Meic Pearse church historical view</li></ul><P>Each contributor makes a case for his own view and responds to the others highlighting complexities and real-world implications of the various perspectives. Edited and with an introduction and conclusion by the philosopher Paul Copan this book provides a helpful orientation to the key positions today.</P><P>Spectrum Multiview Books offer a range of viewpoints on contested topics within Christianity giving contributors the opportunity to present their position and also respond to others in this dynamic publishing format.</P>