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In their own words
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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… |
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The sword, the cross, and the eagle
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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… |
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A Visitation of God
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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… |
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Battles of the Bible
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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… |
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War in the Bible and terrorism in the twenty-first century
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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… |
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The History of Jihad
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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… |
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Religion on the battlefield
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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… |
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God's generals
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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… |
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Offering hospitality
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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… |
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Religion, diversity and conflict
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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… |
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The Oxford handbook of religion, conflict, and peacebuilding
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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… |
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The Crisis of Islam
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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… |
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