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Book SynopsisBrings together leading Christian scholars of diverse theological and ethical perspectives - Catholic, Lutheran, Calvinist, and Anabaptist - to address fundamental questions of state and civil society, international law and relations, the role of the nation, and issues of violence and its containment.
Trade Review"A first-rate collection of essays."--D. A. Brown, CHOICE "Obviously Christianity is a rich and diverse tradition, and this book helps to shed light on the moral and political ideals that animate Christian activists on the political left. I would strongly recommend it for anybody who wants to learn more on the topic."--Daniel A. Bell, Politics and Religion
Table of ContentsPreface by John A. Coleman, S.J. ix PART I: STATE AND CIVIL SOCIETY Chapter One: Christianity and Civil Society by Michael Banner 3 Chapter Two: A Limited State and a Vibrant Society: Christianity and Civil Society by John A. Coleman, S.J. 22 Chapter Three: Christianity, Civil Society, and the State: A Protestant Response by Max L. Stackhouse 54 PART II: BOUNDARIES AND JUSTICE Chapter Four: Christian Attitudes toward Boundaries: Metaphysical and Geographical by Richard B. Miller 67 Chapter Five: The Value of Limited Loyalty: Christianity, the Nation, and Territorial Boundaries by Nigel Biggar 92 PART III: PLURALISM Chapter Six: Conscientious Individualism: A Christian Perspective on Ethical Pluralism by David Little 113 Chapter Seven: Pluralism as a Matter of Principle by James W. Skillen 141 PART IV: INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY Chapter Eight: Christianity and the Prospects for a New Global Order by Max L. Stackhouse 155 Chapter Nine: Globalization and Catholic Social Thought: Mutual Challenges by John A. Coleman, S.J. 170 PART V: WAR AND PEACE Chapter Ten: The Ethics of War and Peace in the Catholic Natural Law Tradition by John Finnis 191 Chapter Eleven: Just War Thinking in Catholic Natural Law by Joseph Boyle 217 Chapter Twelve: Christian Nonviolence: An Interpretation by Theodore J. Koontz 232 Chapter Thirteen: Conflicting Interpretations of Christian Pacifism by Michael G. Cartwright 261 Contributors 279 Index 281
