Winn, Albert Curry, 1921-,

Ain't gonna study war no more : biblical ambiguity and the abolition of war / [print] Albert Curry Winn. - first edition. - Louisville, Kentucky : Westminster/John Knox Press, (c)1993. - xii, 236 pages ; 21 cm.



Foreword Introduction: Paralyzing Ambiguity -- Pt. 1. The Ambiguity of Jesus. 1. Jesus: "Not Peace, but a Sword" 2. Jesus: "Put Away Your Sword" -- Pt. 2. The Ambiguity of Israel's Faith and Practice. 3. Israel: Warlike People. 4. Yahweh: Warrior God. 5. Yahweh: Giver of Shalom. 6. The Prophets: Champions of Shalom. 7. Predictions of War. 8. Promises of Peace. 9. Jesus Revisited -- Pt. 3. The Ambiguity of the Church. 10. The Church: Part of a Violent World. 11. The Church: Christ's Peaceful People. 12. An Ambiguous Apocalypse -- Conclusion: The Abolition of War. Walter Brueggemann --



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Peace--Biblical teaching.
War--Religious aspects--Christianity.
Peace--Religious aspects--Christianity.

BS680 BS680.W776.A368 1993