The sword, the cross, and the eagle the American Christian just war tradition / [electronic resource] :
Davis Brown.
- Lanham, Md. : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, c2008.
- 1 online resource (xii, 293 p.)
Description based on print version record.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 263-275) and index.
Introduction -- The place of war in modern Christian thought -- The historical development of just war theory -- Proper authority -- Just cause -- Right intent -- Proportionality of cause -- Reasonable prospect of success -- Last resort -- Just means -- Just rebellion -- Humanitarian intervention -- Nuclear weapons -- Conclusion.