Just War and Ordered Liberty

2021-01-07 Political Science

Author : Paul D. Miller
Release : 2021-01-07
Genre : Political Science
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Download or read book Just War and Ordered Liberty written by Paul D. Miller. This book was released on 2021-01-07. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When is war just? What does justice require? If we lack a commonly-accepted understanding of justice – and thus of just war – what answers can we find in the intellectual history of just war? Miller argues that just war thinking should be understood as unfolding in three traditions: the Augustinian, the Westphalian, and the Liberal, each resting on distinct understandings of natural law, justice, and sovereignty. The central ideas of the Augustinian tradition (sovereignty as responsibility for the common good) can and should be recovered and worked into the Liberal tradition, for which human rights serves the same function. In this reconstructed Augustinian Liberal vision, the violent disruption of ordered liberty is the injury in response to which force may be used and war may be justly waged. Justice requires the vindication and restoration of ordered liberty in, through, and after warfare.

Just War and Ordered Liberty

2021-01-07 Law

Author : Paul D. Miller
Release : 2021-01-07
Genre : Law
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War Crimes and Just War

2007-02-12 Philosophy

Author : Larry May
Release : 2007-02-12
Genre : Philosophy
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Download or read book War Crimes and Just War written by Larry May. This book was released on 2007-02-12. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Larry May argues that the best way to understand war crimes is as crimes against humanness rather than as violations of justice. He shows that in a deeply pluralistic world, we need to understand the rules of war as the collective responsibility of states that send their citizens into harm's way, as the embodiment of humanity, and as the chief way for soldiers to retain a sense of honour on the battlefield. Throughout, May demonstrates that the principle of humanness is the cornerstone of international humanitarian law, and is itself the basis of the traditional principles of discrimination, necessity, and proportionality. He draws extensively on the older Just War tradition to assess recent cases from the International Tribunal for Yugoslavia as well as examples of atrocities from the archives of the International Committee of the Red Cross.

Baptist Political Theology

2023-07-01 Religion

Author : Thomas S. Kidd
Release : 2023-07-01
Genre : Religion
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Download or read book Baptist Political Theology written by Thomas S. Kidd. This book was released on 2023-07-01. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Baptist ideals like the separation of church and state have indelibly shaped Western democracies, and Baptist thinkers continue to influence public policy and political engagement today. Yet the historical contours, enduring commitments, and current contributions of Baptist political thought are little understood. Baptist Political Theology, edited by scholars Thomas Kidd, Paul Miller, and Andrew Walker, introduces readers to the full sweep of Baptist engagement with politics. Part 1 reviews the life, writings, and political activity of important figures in Baptist history, as well as Baptist involvement in key historical eras and episodes. Part 2 presents a collective effort at applied political theology, with essays relating Baptist principles to a range of contemporary issues. This monumental volume sheds light on the history and contemporary practice of Baptists in the public square, offering context and clarity for Baptist political thought in the years to come.

A Basic Guide to the Just War Tradition

2023-10-17 Religion

Author : Eric Patterson
Release : 2023-10-17
Genre : Religion
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Download or read book A Basic Guide to the Just War Tradition written by Eric Patterson. This book was released on 2023-10-17. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This brief introduction surveys Christian thinking on an array of topics related to security and peace from a just war perspective. Drawing primarily on Scripture and theology, Eric Patterson explores the moral dimensions of order, justice, and peace in light of key Christian doctrines such as love of neighbor, stewardship, vocation, and sphere sovereignty. He also examines the perennial questions of civil disobedience, terrorism, revolution, and holy war (including a discussion of Israel's removal of the Canaanites and the Crusades) and interacts with theological thinkers throughout Christian history. The volume concludes with a treatment of punishment and restitution, considering how these can help move a society toward conciliation. While ideal as a textbook for courses on Christian ethics, theology and politics, and church and society, this book will also appeal to pastors and lay readers questioning the morality of war and Christians' involvement in force. Christians who serve in government, law enforcement, and the military will also find helpful guidance for thinking theologically about their vocations.

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