Haunts of violence in the church : a look at the answer that overcomes violence, a Biblical interpretation of peace and violence /
Howard Goeringer.
- West Conshohocken, Penn. : Infinity, 2005.
- v, 312 p. ; 21 cm.
How and where peace is found -- When and how the church turned to violence -- The bogus "just war" theory of mainline churches -- Understanding violence in the Old Testament -- The misuse of the New Testament to justify war -- The peace church that continues to live in Christ -- Repent, believe the Gospel and be Jesus' peace church -- Rethinking schools for our children.
A critique of the "just war" doctrine first espoused by Saint Augustine and a recounting of the history of violence in the Christian Church. The author argues that war and violence are both perversions of the true teachings of Jesus Christ.
0741424940 : $17.95
Pacifism--Religious aspects. Nonviolence--Religious aspects. Just war doctrine. Peace. War--Religious aspects--Christianity. Violence--Religious aspects.