Christian morality and an Old Testament problem Thomas, Heath A. Jnt ed. Evans, Jeremy Jnt ed. Copan, Paul Jnt ed. text xxu Downers Grove, IL IVP Academic c2013 monographic eng

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352 p. ; pbk ; 23 cm. Part 1 : The challenge of "Holy War" for Christian morality. 1. Orientation amidst the diversity : an introduction to the volume / Geth Allison and Reid Powell -- 2. Joshua and the Crusades / Douglas S. Earl. Part 2 : Old Testament perspectives. 3. Martial memory, peaceable vision : divine war in the Old Testament / Stephen B. Chapman -- 4. A neglected witness to "Holy War" in the writings / Heath A. Thomas. Part 3 : New Testament Perspectives. 5. The rhetoric of divine warfare in Ephesians / Timothy G. Gombis -- 6. Vengence, wrath and warfare as images of divine justice in John's apocalypse / Alan S. Bandy. Part 4 : Biblical-theological perspectives. 7. Compassion and wrath as motivations for divine warfare / David Lamb -- 8. Holy war and [cherem]: a biblical theology of [cherem] / Douglas S. Earl. Part 5 : Ethical and philosophical perspectives. 9. Crusade in the Old Testament and today / Daniel R. Heimbach -- 10. The ethics of "Holy War"for Christian morality and theology / Paul Copan and Matthew Flannagan -- 11. The prophets' call for peacemaking practices / Glenn Harold Stassen -- 12 "Holy War," divine action and the new atheism : philosophical considerations / Robert Stewart. Part 6 : Theological perspectives. 13. The unholy notion of "Holy War" : a Christian critique / Murray Rae -- 14. "Holy War" and the new atheism / Stephen N. Williams. Afterword. Old Testament "Holy War" and Christian morality : where do we go from here? / Jeremy Evans and Heath Thomas. Edited by Heath Thomas, Jeremy Evans and Paul Copan. Includes bibliographical references and indexes. Holy War religious aspects Christianity 261.873/HOL 9780830839957 130515 20130515164151.0 189397397