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Book SynopsisThis volume examines the limits Islam, Judaism, and Christianity have set for the use of coercive violence. It probes the agreements and disagreements of these major religious traditions on pacifism (the abjurance of all force) and quietism (the avoidance of force unless certain stringent conditions are met).
The distinguished contributors examine the foundations for nonviolence in each religion, criticize the positions each religion has taken, address the inherent challenges nonviolence poses, and evaluate the difficulty of practicing nonviolence in a secular society. The concluding essay defines the common ground, isolates the points of conflict, and suggests avenues of further inquiry.
The most important contribution this volume makes is to demonstrate that no Western religious tradition provides a basis for the glorification of violence. Rather, each accepts warfare as a regretted necessity and sets strict limits on the use of force.
This work offers new insigh
Table of Contents
IntroductionJ. Patout Burns 1. Fighting the War and the Peace: Battlefield Ethics, Peace Talks, Treaties, and Pacifism in the Jewish TraditionMichael J. Broyde 2. The Pursuit of Peace: A Singular CommandmentEverett Gendler 3. The Political Morality of Pacifism and Nonviolence: One Jewish ViewYehudah Mirsky 4. Pacifism and Nonviolence: Another Jewish ViewNaomi Goodman 5. On Not Being in ChargeJohn H. Yoder 6. Religious Pacifism and Quietism: A Taxonomic Approach and a Catholic ResponseJohn P. Langan, SJ 7. Beyond Just War and PacifismWalter Wink 8. Quietism and Pacifism in the Islamic TraditionAbdulaziz A. Sachedina 9. Is there a Tradition of Nonviolence in Islam?Michael N. Nagler 10. Quietism and Pacifism in American Public Policy: The Triumph of Secular Pacifism in the Religious StateEdward McGlynn Gaffney11. Toward a Common HeritageJ. Patout Burns
