Holy War, Just War explores the 'dark side' in Christianity, Islam, and Judaism by examining how the concept of ultimate value contributes to religious violence. The book states that religion has within its own conceptual tools the resources to understand its own dark side and that religious people must subject their religion to a moral vision of goodness and constrain those parts that make for violence and hatred.
Autorentext
By Lloyd Steffen
Zusammenfassung
Holy War, Just War explores the "dark side" in Christianity, Islam, and Judaism by examining how the concept of ultimate value contributes to religious violence. The book states that religion has within its own conceptual tools the resources to understand its own dark side and that religious people must subject their religion to a moral vision of goodness and constrain those parts that make for violence and hatred.
Inhalt
Part 1 Life-Affirming and Demonic Religion: The Option
Chapter 2 The Power and Danger of Religion
Chapter 3 Being Religious: The Life-Affirming Option
Chapter 4 Being Religious: The Demonic Option
Part 5 Religion and the Restraint of Violence
Chapter 6 The Pacifist Option
Chapter 7 The Case of Holy War
8 The Case of Just War
Chapter 9 Conclusion