Book Description: These essays reveal how the scriptures, prophetic
teachings, history, culture, rituals, and traditions of Mormonism
have been, are, and can be used as warrants for a wide range of
activities and attitudes from radical pacifism to legitimation of
the United States use of preemptive force against its enemies. As a
relatively young religion that for much of its early history was
simply struggling for survival, Mormonism has not yet fully
grappled with some of the pressing questions of war and peace, with
all of the attendant theological, social, and political
ramifications. Given the LDS Church s relative stability and
measure of prominence and influence in the early twenty-first
century, the time is ripe to examine the historical, spiritual, and
cultural resources within the tradition that provide a foundation
for constructive dialogue about how individual Latter-day Saints
and the institutional Church orient themselves in a world of
violence. While recognizing the important contributions of previous
scholars who had offered analysis and reflection on the topic,
these essays offer a more sustained and collaborative examination
of Mormon perspectives on war and peace, drawing on both
historical-social scientific research as well as more normative
(theological and ethical) arguments. Praise for War & Peace In
Our Time: "Whatever your current opinion on the topic, this book
will challenge you to reflect more deeply and thoroughly on what it
means to be a disciple of Christ, the Prince of Peace, in an era of
massive military budgets, lethal technologies, and widespread war."
-Grant Hardy, author, Understanding the Book of Mormon: A Reader s
Guide
"This volume provides a fitting springboard for robust and lively
debates within the Mormon scholarly and lay community on how to
think about the pressing issues of war and peace." -Robert S. Wood,
Dean Emeritus, Center for Naval Warfare Studies, and Chester W.
Nimitz Chair Emeritus, U.S. Naval War College
"This collection of differing views by thoughtful scholars
comprises a debate. Reading it may save us in the future from
enacting more harm than good in the name of God, country, or
presumption." -Philip Barlow, author, Mormons and the Bible: The
Place of the Latter-day Saints in American Religion
I consider this book an absolutely essential resource for any
latter-day Saint seeking to understand God s will regarding war. .
. . Y]ou really ought to buy this book Alan Rock Waterman, Pure
Mormonism Contributors: Patrick Q. Mason J. David Pulsipher Richard
L. Bushman Joshua Madson Morgan Deane Robert A. Rees F.R. Rick
Duran Mark Ashburst-McGee Jennifer Lindell Ethan Yorgason Jesse
Samantha Fulcher Robert H. Hellebrand D. Michael Quinn Boyd Jay
Petersen Loyd Ericson Eric A. Eliason Gordon Conrad Thomasson Ron
Madson Mark Henshaw Valerie M. Hudson Eric Jensen Kerry M.
Kartchner John Mark Mattox
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