Many regions of the world whose histories include war and violent
conflict have or once had strong ties to Orthodox Christianity. Yet
policy makers, religious leaders, and scholars often neglect
Orthodoxy’s resources when they reflect on the challenges of war.
Through essays written by prominent Orthodox scholars in the fields
of biblical studies, church history, Byzantine studies, theology,
patristics, political science, ethics, and biology, Orthodox
Christian Perspectives on War presents and examines the Orthodox
tradition’s nuanced and unique insights on the meaning and
challenges of war with an eye toward their contemporary relevance.
This volume is structured in three parts: “Confronting the
Present Day Reality,” “Reengaging Orthodoxy’s Tradition,”
and “Constructive Directions in Orthodox Theology and Ethics.”
Each exemplifies the value of interdisciplinary reflection on
“war” and the potential for the Eastern Orthodox tradition to
enhance ecumenical and interfaith discussions surrounding war in
both domestic and international contexts. The contributors do not
advance a single account of “the meaning of war” or a
comprehensive and normative stance purporting to be “the Orthodox
Christian teaching on war.” Instead, this collection presents the
breadth and depth of Orthodox Christian thought in a way that
engages Orthodox and non-Orthodox readers alike. In addition to
offering fresh resources for all people of good will to understand,
prevent, and respond faithfully to war, this book will appeal to
Christian theologians who specialize in ethics, to libraries of
academic institutions, and to scholars of war/peace studies,
international relations, and Orthodox thought. Contributors: Peter
C. Bouteneff, George Demacopoulos, John Fotopoulos, Brandon
Gallaher, Perry T. Hamalis, Valerie A. Karras, Alexandros K. Kyrou,
Aristotle Papanikolaou, Elizabeth H. Prodromou, Nicolae Roddy,
James C. Skedros, Andrew Walsh, and Gayle E. Woloschak.
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