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In their own words In their own words David Aaron This book presents the actual statements and writings of jihadis expressing their views on virtually every subject relevant to their cause. It is not about Islam as it is practiced in its many variet… OL11334823W
The sword, the cross, and the eagle The sword, the cross, and the eagle Davis Brown "Cutting across religion, law, and political theory, The Cross, the Sword, and the Eagle presents a comprehensive just war theory that prioritizes justice over peace and is based on time-honored Chri… OL11903326W
A Visitation of God A Visitation of God Sean A. Scott When Abraham Lincoln expressed gratitude for the northern churches in the spring of 1864, it had nothing to do with his appreciation of doctrine, liturgy, or Christian fellowship. Collectively, the c… OL15683840W
Battles of the Bible Battles of the Bible Chaim Herzog,Mordechai Gichon This book: examines the Bible's military accounts; explores the tactics and strategy of ancient armies; is the first paperback publication complete with all illustrations. In Battles of the Bible Cha… OL1578998W
War in the Bible and terrorism in the twenty-first century War in the Bible and terrorism in the twenty-first century Elmer A. Martens,Richard S. Hess In February 2004, Denver Seminary's annual Biblical Studies conference addressed the question of modern war and the teachings of biblical ethics regarding it. The conference was envisioned as a colla… OL16801551W
The History of Jihad The History of Jihad Robert Bruce Spencer The comprehensive history of the role of war and terror in the spread of Islam. It is taken for granted, even among many Washington policymakers, that Islam is a fundamentally peaceful religion a… OL17932680W
Religion on the battlefield Religion on the battlefield Ron E. Hassner "How does religion shape the modern battlefield? Ron E. Hassner proposes that religion acts as a force multiplier, both enabling and constraining military operations. This is true not only for religi… OL18185269W
God's generals God's generals Richard A. Gabriel "It is one of the more startling facts of military history that the founders of three of the four "great religions" -- Judaism, Buddhism, and Islam-- were also accomplished field generals with extens… OL20048127W
Offering hospitality Offering hospitality Caron E. Gentry "In Offering Hospitality: Questioning Christian Approaches to War, Caron E. Gentry reflects on the predominant strands of American political theology--Christian realism, pacifism, and the just war tr… OL20886594W
Religion, diversity and conflict Religion, diversity and conflict Edward Foley While religion can be a source of healing, peace, and reconciliation, it can also be a trigger, if not an underlying cause, for conflict between peoples of varying beliefs. With that awareness, the I… OL20954690W
The Oxford handbook of religion, conflict, and peacebuilding The Oxford handbook of religion, conflict, and peacebuilding Little, David,R. Scott Appleby,Atalia Omer This volume provides a comprehensive and interdisciplinary account of the scholarship on religion, conflict, and peacebuilding. Looking far beyond the traditional parameters of the field, the contrib… OL20973866W
The Crisis of Islam The Crisis of Islam Bernard Lewis In his first book since What Went Wrong? Bernard Lewis examines the historical roots of the resentments that dominate the Islamic world today and that are increasingly being expressed in acts of terr… OL5856486W