A Theological Reflection on War and Peace : God Never Allows War
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Author: | L. Seikholen |
ISBN 13: | 9789351482055 |
Binding: | Hardbound |
Language: | English |
Year: | 2019 |
Subject: | Philosophy and Religion/Christianity |
About the Book
This book attempts to prove that God would never allow human beings to kill or fight as enemies to each other. This meritorious work tries to clarify that there are two apposing views on the war or killing or violence in the Bible. Passages in the Bible which supports God's permission for war are disproved as views of human writers. Passages which oppose war/killing are pointed out as truths similar to God's truth. The book presents the probable truth that is meant to satisfy all open minded theologians.
Contents
Preface
Introduction
Part 1
Critical Study of Passages which Supported War/Killing
1. Abraham's War with the Enemies
2. A Study of Moses' Killing an Egyptian
3. Israelites' War with Enemies Do not have any Divine Permission
4. Judges' War with Other Nations Have no Divine Permission
5. Kings' War with Other Nations Do not Prove Divine Permission for War
6. Holy Wars
7. Consultation of Prophets and God
8. The View that God Punishes Nations by Means of Wars
9. Human Beings Made God in their Own Images
Part 2
Negative Biblical Views to War/Killing/Violence
10. Negative Attitude to War/Killing in the Pentateuch
11. Negative Attitude to War/Killing in the Historical Books
12. Negative Attitude to War/Killing in the Book of Proverbs
13. Negative Attitude to War/Killing in the Prophetic Books
14. Negative Attitude to War/Killing in the Teachings of Jesus
15. Negative Attitude to War/Killing in other Book of the New Testament
16. Bad Effects of War/Killing
Part 3
A Theological Reflection on War and Peace
17. The Love and Care of the Creator and Saviour of the World
18. God is the God of all Nations
19. God is One
20. God is the God of Peace
21. God is the Non-Resistant God
22. God is Parent of All
23. All Human Beings are Brothers and Sisters
24. A Prophetic Vision of the Peaceful World in the Future
25. The Place of War in the List of Sins
26. A Re-Examination of Isreal's Election
Part 4
Christians' Participation in the Military Service
27. A Study of Christian's Joining Military Service
28. Christian Life and Military Services
29. Christians Should not Join Military Service
30. Christian Discipleship and Military Service
31. Right Approach to the Goal of Liberation
32. Means and Ways to Achieve Permanent Peace in the World
33. The Wisdom and Foolishness of Prdoducing and Using Nuclear Bombs
34. Wisdom will Bring an End to War and Nuclear Weapons
35. Gun-Culture will come to an end when Nations will be willing to Beat Swords into Plowshares and Spears into Pruning Hooks
Conclusion
Bibliography