BLESSED ARE THE PEACEMAKERS

This book is a contribution to the Christian ethics of war and peace. It advances peacebuilding as a needed challenge to and expansi on of the traditional framework of just-war theory and pacifism. It builds on a critical reading of historical landmarks from the Bi ble through Augustine, Aquinas, the Reformers, Christian peace movements, and key modern figures like Dietrich Bonhoeffer, Reinhold Niebuhr, and recent popes. Similar to just-war theory, peacebuilding is committed to social change and social justice but includes s ome theor...[Read more]