How Christian people have framed the meaning of violence within
their faith tradition has been a complex process subject to all
manner of historical, cultural, political, ethnic and theological
contingencies. As a tradition encompassing widely divergent beliefs
and perspectives, Christianity has, over two millennia, adapted to
changing cultural and historical circumstances. To grasp the
complexity of this tradition and its involvement with violence
requires attention to specific elements explored in this Element:
the scriptural and institutional sources for violence; the faith
commitments and practices that join communities and sanction both
resistance to and authorization for violence; and select historical
developments that altered the power wielded by Christianity in
society, culture and politics. Relevant issues in social psychology
and the moral action guides addressing violence affirmed in
Christian communities provide a deeper explanation for the
motivations that have led to the diverse interpretations of
violence avowed in the Christian tradition.
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