{"product_id":"war-peace-and-violence-four-christian-views-9781514002346","title":"War, Peace, and Violence: Four Christian Views","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn a world of war, terrorism, and other geopolitical threats to global stability, how should committed Christians honor Jesus Christ and his Word?\u003c\/b\u003e How should Christians think and act when it comes to church-state relations, the preservation of order, the practice of just peacemaking, and the use of coercive force?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this volume in IVP Academic's Spectrum series, four contributors--experts in Christian ethics, political philosophy, and international affairs--offer the best of current Christian thinking on issues of war and peace. They present four distinct views: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEric Patterson, just war view\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMyles Werntz, nonviolence view\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA. J. Nolte, Christian realist view\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMeic Pearse, church historical view\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eEach contributor makes a case for his own view and responds to the others, highlighting complexities and real-world implications of the various perspectives. Edited and with an introduction and conclusion by the philosopher Paul Copan, this book provides a helpful orientation to the key positions today.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSpectrum Multiview Books offer a range of viewpoints on contested topics within Christianity, giving contributors the opportunity to present their position and also respond to others in this dynamic publishing format.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003ePaul Copan (PhD, Marquette University) is the Pledger Family Chair of Philosophy and Ethics at Palm Beach Atlantic University. His books include \u003ci\u003eThe Gospel in the Marketplace of Ideas\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eAn Introduction to Biblical Ethics\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eDid God Really Command Genocide?\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eHoly War in the Bible\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"IVP Academic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50521039765778,"sku":"9781514002346","price":20.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_1b5b50de-5a93-4ba7-a1f6-26bc35dfb0f7.jpg?v=1731097405","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/war-peace-and-violence-four-christian-views-9781514002346","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}