Religion, War, and Ethics: A Sourcebook of Textual Traditions

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Gregory M. Reichberg, Henrik Syse
Cambridge University Press, May 26, 2014 - Religion
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Religion, War, and Ethics is a collection of primary sources from the world's major religions on the ethics of war. Each chapter brings together annotated texts - scriptural, theological, ethical, and legal - from a variety of historical periods that reflect each tradition's response to perennial questions about the nature of war: when, if ever, is recourse to arms morally justifiable? What moral constraints should apply to military conduct? Can a lasting earthly peace be achieved? Are there sacred reasons for waging war, and special rewards for those who do the fighting? The religions covered include Sunni and Shiite Islam; Judaism; Roman Catholic, Eastern Orthodox, and Protestant Christianity; Theravada Buddhism; East Asian religious traditions (Confucianism, Shinto, Japanese and Korean Buddhism); Hinduism; and Sikhism. Each section is compiled by a specialist, recognized within his or her respective religious tradition, who has also written a commentary on the historical and textual context of the passages selected.
 

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Contents

Introduction
1
Judaism
8
Catholic Christianity
76
Eastern Orthodox Christianity
164
Protestant Christianity
235
Sunni Islam
300
Shiite Islam
389
Hinduism
471
The Buddhist Traditions of South and Southeast Asia
544
The Religious Traditions of Japan
631
Sikh Tradition
672
Index
701
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al-Muhalla al-Shafi‘ı al-Shaybanı Amalek armed army Arthasastra Asuras attack authority battle bhikkhus blessings and peace Book Buddhist Byzantine canon captives Catholic century Chapter Christ Christian Church command conflict Confucian defense dharmayuddha divine duty Eastern Orthodox emperor enemy English translation Ethics evil faith fight force God’s blessings Guru hadıth halakhic Hindu holy human Ibid Ibn Hazm Ibn Qudama ijtihad Imam India infidels Islamic law Israel Jewish jihad jizya jurists justice Kautilya killing king land legitimate Lev Tolstoi Lord Maimonides Malik means military Mohaghegh Damad monks moral Muhammad Muslims Nachmanides Najafabadi nations Nembutsu nonduality nonviolence offensive ofthe one’s permissible political Pope princes principles Prophet protection punishment Qur’an Rabbi rebels religion religious rule ruler Russian scholars Shi‘i Sikh slay soldiers spiritual Sunni sword teaching Tehran territory thou tion tradition trans ulama unbelievers University Press verses violence waged warfare warrior wars weapons

About the author (2014)

Gregory M. Reichberg is Research Professor at the Peace Research Institute Oslo (PRIO). He is leader of the Oslo-based Research School in Peace and Conflict, adjunct Professor in the Department of Political Science at the University of Oslo, associate editor of the Journal of Military Ethics, and board member of the US-based Peace Research Endowment. He is co-editor of World Religions and Norms of War (2009); Ethics, Nationalism, and Just War: Medieval and Contemporary Perspectives (2007); and The Ethics of War: Classic and Contemporary Readings (2006).

Henrik Syse is Senior Researcher at the Peace Research Institute Oslo (PRIO). He is also co-editor in chief of the Journal of Military Ethics and adjunct Associate Professor at the Norwegian Defense University College. He is the author of Natural Law, Religion, and Rights (2007) as well as several books in Norwegian on topics such as war, the virtue of moderation, and the relationship between faith and philosophy. He is the co-editor, with Gregory M. Reichberg and Endre Begby, of The Ethics of War: Classic and Contemporary Readings (2006) and, with Reichberg, of Ethics, Nationalism, and Just War (2007).

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TitleReligion, War, and Ethics: A Sourcebook of Textual Traditions
EditorsGregory M. Reichberg, Henrik Syse
ContributorNicole M. Hartwell
PublisherCambridge University Press, 2014
ISBN1139952048, 9781139952040
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Philosophy / Political
Religion / Ethics
Religion / Philosophy
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