The concept of just war in Judaism, Christianity and Islam /

The aim of this book is to explore the respective understanding of "just war" in each one of these three religions and to make their commonalities and differences discursively visible. In addition, it highlights and explains the significance of the topic to the present time. Can the concepts develop...

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Main Authors:	Tamer, Georges (Author, Editor), Thörner, Katja (Author, Editor)
Other Authors:	Justenhoven, Heinz-Gerhard (Contributor)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Berlin ; Boston : De Gruyter, [2021]
Series:	Key concepts in interreligious discourses ; v. 5.
Subjects:	War > Religious aspects > Judaism. War > Religious aspects > Christianity. War > Religious aspects > Islam. Just war doctrine. War.
Summary:	The aim of this book is to explore the respective understanding of "just war" in each one of these three religions and to make their commonalities and differences discursively visible. In addition, it highlights and explains the significance of the topic to the present time. Can the concepts developed in the Jewish, Christian and Islamic traditions in order to justify war, serve as a foundation for contemporary peace ethics? Or do religious arguments always add fuel to the fire in armed conflict?