Brown, Davis.

The sword, the cross, and the eagle : the American Christian just war tradition / Davis Brown. - Lanham, Md. : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, c2008. - xii, 293 p. ; 24 cm.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 263-275) and index.

Introduction -- The place of war in modern Christian thought -- The historical development of just war theory -- Proper authority -- Just cause -- Right intent -- Proportionality of cause -- Reasonable prospect of success -- Last resort -- Just means -- Just rebellion -- Humanitarian intervention -- Nuclear weapons -- Conclusion.

9780742562592 (cloth : alk. paper) 074256259X (cloth : alk. paper)

2008012661


War--Religious aspects--Christianity.
Just war doctrine.


United States--Military policy--Moral and ethical aspects.

BT736.2 / .B77 2008

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