Christianity and American State Violence in Iraq: Priestly or Prophetic?

ISBN-13: 9780367592349 / Angielski / Miękka / 2020 / 158 str.

Christopher A. Morrissey

Opis

Christianity and American State Violence in Iraq returns to a critical movement in U.S. foreign policy, during which American Christians publicly debated war in Iraq. Morrissey delves into the distinct social and cultural origins of both war-supporting and war-challenging.

Spis treści

1. Religious Ambivalence and the United States of America  2. Making 9/11 Sacred: Interpreting Threats to America  3. The Battle is Joined: Religious Advocacy on Iraq  4. Different Gospels: Religious Difference in America  5. The Difference? Knowing Victims  6. Conclusion—Religion and Public Support for the War and Consequences for Our Understanding

O autorze

Christopher A. Morrissey, PhD, has been Visiting Assistant Professor of Sociology at George Fox University and has taught at Calvin College, the University of Notre Dame, the University of Saint Francis (Ind.) and Saint Mary's College (IN). His research interests include the politics of war and peace in the U.S., religion, war and peace and congregational life in the historic peace churches.