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Publisher:
Cambridge University Press
Online publication date:
April 2019
Print publication year:
2019
Online ISBN:
9781108568548
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.1017/9781108568548
Subjects:
Political Theory, Religious Ethics, Religion, Politics and International Relations
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Book description

In this volume, Mark Douglas offers a new vision of the history of Christian pacifism within the context of a warming world. He narrates this story in a way that recognizes the complexities of the tradition and aligns it with a coherent theological vision, one that shapes the tradition to encompass the new causes and types of wars fought during the Anthropocene. Along the way, Douglas draws from research in historical climatology to recover the overlooked role that climate changes have always played in shaping not only the Christian pacifist tradition but also the movement of traditions through western history. Scholars across a range of disciplines - peace studies, Christian theology and history, environmentalism, and environmental conflict studies - will benefit from this model of critical and charitable engagement with the complex history of Christian pacifism, the resources of which will be important for addressing wars in a warming world.

Reviews

‘Twenty-first century Christians desperately need to understand our tradition's legacies of pacifism in order to respond thoughtfully to the complex violence of the contemporary world, including environmental degradation. Christian Pacifism for an Environmental Age offers the understanding we need, combining careful historical study with insightful interpretation and contemporary analysis to develop informed and constructive ethics. Scholars and students interested in how to think about Christian responses to violence, how to thoughtfully engage tradition, or how to respond to contemporary challenges have much to learn from this is well-written book!'

Kevin O'Brien - Pacific Lutheran University, Washington

‘… Mark Douglas has written an interesting book that addresses important issues … I can recommend that readers interested in those issues give Christian Pacifism for an Environmental Age a look.’

Ted Grimsrud Source: Reading Religion

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