Kelsay, John, 1953- (university representative)2021-04-212021-04-212015-08-052015-08-010953-946810.1177/0953946814565301http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12424/4022971In 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.Magazine/Journaleng© The Author(s) 2015Nigel Biggarpacifismjust war traditionChristian practical reasondiscipleshipOld TestamentNew TestamentArticle