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"This book began in an argument between friends surprised to find
themselves on opposite sides of the debate about whether the United
States and the United Kingdom should invade Iraq in 2003. Situated
on opposite sides of the Atlantic, in different churches, and on
different sides of the just war/pacifist fence, we exchanged long
emails that rehearsed on a small scale the great national and
international debates that were taking place around us. We
discovered the common ground we shared, as well as some predictable
and some surprising points of difference...When the initial
hostilities ended, our conversation continued, and we felt the
urgency of contributing to a wider Christian debate about whether
and when war could be justified." (From the Preface). So began a
dynamic collaboration that developed into a civil but provocative
debate over matters of war and peace that is "Faith and Force".
From the ancient battles between Greek city-states to the Crusades
to the World Wars of the twentieth-century to the present-day wars
in Afghanistan and Iraq and the Middle East, aggressors and
defenders alike have claimed the mantle of righteousness and termed
their actions just. But can the carnage of war ever be morally
grounded? And if so, how? These are the questions that David L.
Clough, a Methodist proponent of pacifism, and Brian Stiltner, a
Catholic theologian and just war adherent, have vowed to answer -
together. With one voice, Clough and Stiltner outline and clarify
issues of humanitarian intervention, weapons proliferation, and
preventative war against rogue states. Their writing is grounded in
Christian tradition and provides a fresh and illuminating account
of the complexities and nuances of the pacifist and just war
positions. In each chapter Clough and Stiltner engage in debate on
the issues, demonstrating a respectful exchange of ideas absent in
much contemporary political discourse - whether on television or in
the classroom. The result is a well-reasoned, challenging repartee
that searches for common ground within the Christian tradition and
on behalf of the faithful promotion of justice - yet one that also
recognizes genuine differences that cannot be bridged easily.
Intended for a broad audience, "Faith and Force" is the perfect
foil to the shrill screeching that surrounds partisan perspectives
on military power and its use. To help with using the book in a
classroom context, the authors have provided Questions for
Reflection and Discussion for each chapter. You can download these
questions in PDF format from our associated website.
This book examines one of the most pressing cultural concerns that
surfaced in the last decade - the question of the place and
significance of the animal. This collection of essays represents
the outcome of various conversations regarding animal studies and
shows multidisciplinarity at its very best, namely, a rigorous
approach within one discipline in conversation with others around a
common theme. The contributors discuss the most relevant
disciplines regarding this conversation, namely: philosophy,
anthropology, religious studies, theology, history of religions,
archaeology and cultural studies. The first section, Thinking about
Animals, explores philosophical, anthropological and religious
perspectives, raising general questions about the human perception
of animals and its crucial cultural significance. The second
section explores the intriguing topic of the way animals have been
used historically as religious symbols and in religious rituals.
The third section re-examines some Christian theological and
biblical approaches to animals in the light of current concerns.
The final section extends the implications of traditional views
about other animals to more specific ethical theories and
practices.
This volume is a project in systematic theology: a rigorous
engagement with the Christian tradition in relation to animals
under the doctrinal headings of creation, reconciliation and
redemption and in dialogue with the Bible and theological voices
central to the tradition. The book shows that such engagement with
the tradition with the question of the animal in mind produces
surprising answers that challenge modern anthropocentric
assumptions. For the most part, therefore, the novelty of the
project lies in the questions raised, rather than the proposal of
innovative answers to it. The transformation in our thinking about
animals for which the book argues results in the main from looking
squarely for the first time at the sum of what we are already
committed to believing about other animals and their place in God's
creation.
This book examines one of the most pressing cultural concerns that
surfaced in the last decade - the question of the place and
significance of the animal. This collection of essays represents
the outcome of various conversations regarding animal studies and
shows multidisciplinarity at its very best, namely, a rigorous
approach within one discipline in conversation with others around a
common theme. The contributors discuss the most relevant
disciplines regarding this conversation, namely: philosophy,
anthropology, religious studies, theology, history of religions,
archaeology and cultural studies. The first section, Thinking about
Animals, explores philosophical, anthropological and religious
perspectives, raising general questions about the human perception
of animals and its crucial cultural significance. The second
section explores the intriguing topic of the way animals have been
used historically as religious symbols and in religious rituals.
The third section re-examines some Christian theological and
biblical approaches to animals in the light of current concerns.
The final section extends the implications of traditional views
about other animals to more specific ethical theories and
practices.
This book presents an authoritative and comprehensive survey of
human practice in relation to other animals, together with a
Christian ethical analysis building on the theological account of
animals which David Clough developed in On Animals Volume I:
Systematic Theology (2012). It argues that a Christian
understanding of other animals has radical implications for their
treatment by humans, with the human use and abuse of non-human
animals for food the most urgent immediate priority. Following an
introduction examining the task of theological ethics in relation
to non-human animals and the way it relates to other accounts of
animal ethics, this book surveys and assess the use humans make of
other animals for food, for clothing, for labour, as research
subjects, for sport and entertainment, as pets or companions, and
human impacts on wild animals. The result is both a
state-of-the-art account of what humans are doing to other animals,
and a persuasive argument that Christians in particular have strong
faith-based reasons to acknowledge the significance of the issues
raised and change their practice in response.
This book presents an authoritative and comprehensive survey of
human practice in relation to other animals, together with a
Christian ethical analysis building on the theological account of
animals which David Clough developed in On Animals Volume I:
Systematic Theology (2012). It argues that a Christian
understanding of other animals has radical implications for their
treatment by humans, with the human use and abuse of non-human
animals for food the most urgent immediate priority. Following an
introduction examining the task of theological ethics in relation
to non-human animals and the way it relates to other accounts of
animal ethics, this book surveys and assess the use humans make of
other animals for food, for clothing, for labour, as research
subjects, for sport and entertainment, as pets or companions, and
human impacts on wild animals. The result is both a
state-of-the-art account of what humans are doing to other animals,
and a persuasive argument that Christians in particular have strong
faith-based reasons to acknowledge the significance of the issues
raised and change their practice in response.
This volume is a project in systematic theology: a rigorous
engagement with the Christian tradition in relation to animals
under the doctrinal headings of creation, reconciliation and
redemption and in dialogue with the Bible and theological voices
central to the tradition. The book shows that such engagement with
the tradition with the question of the animal in mind produces
surprising answers that challenge modern anthropocentric
assumptions. For the most part, therefore, the novelty of the
project lies in the questions raised, rather than the proposal of
innovative answers to it. The transformation in our thinking about
animals for which the book argues results in the main from looking
squarely for the first time at the sum of what we are already
committed to believing about other animals and their place in God's
creation.
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