Validating violence-- violating faith : religion, scripture, and violence / William W. Emilsen, John T. Squires, editors. - Adelaide : ATF Press, c2008. - 237 p.; 21 cm. - The PACT Series .

Contents: pt.1 Approaching the Scriptures Pleasure and grief in violence/ Jione Havea Words of death: Scriptures and violence in Judaism. Christianity and Islam/ Christopher D. Stanley Words of life: Scriptures and non-violence in Judaism, Christianity and Islam/ Christopher D. Stanley pt. 2 Case studies from scripture: dealing with violence Violent discipleship in the gospel traditions/ Elizabeth Raine and John T. Squires From violence and war to Shalom in the Hebrew Bible/ Anastasia Boniface-Malle Violating Faith via Eschatological violence: reviewing Matthew's eschatology/ David Neville Peace and military engagement in the Qur'an and in the actions of the prophet Muhammad/ Mehmet Ozalp Ghandi, Scripture and non-violence/ William W. Emilsen pt. 3 Violence in history nad theology Unpicking retribution's knots: churches as cultures for peace/ Heather Thomson The Location of God, theories of the atonement and 'redemptive' violence/ Chris Budden Jews and violence/ Rachael Kohn Religion and violence: a macrohistorical perspective/ Garry W. Trompf

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Violence--Religious aspects--Judaism
Violence in rabbinical literature
Violence--Religious aspects--Christianity
Violence in the Bible
Violence--Religious aspects--Islamic
Violence in Qur'an

BL 65 .V55 / V35 2008