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Biggar’s Critique of Christian Pacifism, Extended

Kelsay, John, 1953- (university representative)
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Kelsay, John, 1953- (university representative)
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Nigel Biggar
pacifism
just war tradition
Christian practical reason
discipleship
Old Testament
New Testament
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Peace-Building and Conflict Resolution
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http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12424/4022971
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Abstract
In this essay, I take up the critique of Christian pacifism offered in Nigel Biggar’s In Defence of War. 1 Focusing on the New Testament, Biggar argues that the evidence does not suggest a requirement of pacifism for Christians. This seems correct, but I argue that Biggar’s critique should be extended through an engagement with the Old Testament and other sources that inform Christian practical reason.
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2015-08-01
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SAGE-10.1177/0953946814565301
ISSN-PRINT-0953-9468
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http://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/0953946814565301
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10.1177/0953946814565301
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