Religion and War
Exploring the Issues
1st Edition
Published on 18. October 2022
288 pages
978-1-4408-7391-1 (ISBN)
Description
Looking at topics across the spectrum of America's wars, religious groups, personalities, and ideas, this volume shows that even in an increasingly secular society, religious roots and values run deep throughout American society and are elevated in times of war.
There is a long and deep relationship between religion, politics, and war in U.S. history. While there is a constitutional and legal separation of religion and the state in American society, religion has been and remains a potent force in American culture and politics affecting many aspects of life, including perspectives on war and peace and the experience of war in U.S. history. From the American Revolution to the wars of the 21st century, religious values have informed and influenced American attitudes toward war and peace and have provided rationale for support and non-support of American participation in conflicts.
An overview essay surveys the background and significance of religion in American culture and provides historical context for discussions of contemporary topics. A timeline highlights key events related to wars and conflicts. The volume then includes more than 50 topical essays that discuss specific wars as well as religious themes within culture and politics, ultimately providing a detailed overview of the intersection of religion, war, and politics in contemporary America.
There is a long and deep relationship between religion, politics, and war in U.S. history. While there is a constitutional and legal separation of religion and the state in American society, religion has been and remains a potent force in American culture and politics affecting many aspects of life, including perspectives on war and peace and the experience of war in U.S. history. From the American Revolution to the wars of the 21st century, religious values have informed and influenced American attitudes toward war and peace and have provided rationale for support and non-support of American participation in conflicts.
An overview essay surveys the background and significance of religion in American culture and provides historical context for discussions of contemporary topics. A timeline highlights key events related to wars and conflicts. The volume then includes more than 50 topical essays that discuss specific wars as well as religious themes within culture and politics, ultimately providing a detailed overview of the intersection of religion, war, and politics in contemporary America.
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Publishing group
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Target group
Children/juvenile
File size
1,90 MB
ISBN-13
978-1-4408-7391-1 (9781440873911)
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10/2022
ABC-CLIO
€48.60
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Persons
Timothy J. Demy, ThD, PhD, is Professor of Military Ethics at the U.S. Naval War College, Rhode Island, USA.
Gina Granados Palmer is Assistant Professor of Leadership and Ethics at the U.S. Naval War College, Rhode Island, USA.
Gina Granados Palmer is Assistant Professor of Leadership and Ethics at the U.S. Naval War College, Rhode Island, USA.
Content
Topical List of Entries
Series Foreword
Preface
Overview
Chronology
Alphabetical List of Entries
Afghanistan War
American Civil War
American Exceptionalism
American Peace Churches
American Revolution
Apocalypticism
Art
Buddhism and War
Christianity and War
Cold War
Conscientious Objection
Contemporary Non-U.S. Conflicts
Ecclesiastical Statements on War and Peace
Evangelicalism
Genocide
Graham, William Franklin, Jr. ("Billy")
Gulf War
Hinduism and War
Holocaust
Human Rights
Iraq War
Islam and War
Judaism and War
Just War Tradition
King, Martin Luther, Jr.
Korean War
Literature
Middle East Conflict
Military Chaplains
Music
Nongovernmental Organizations
Pacifism
Peace Movements
Peacemaking
Presidential Faith and War
Protestant Denominations
Religion, Conflict, and Geopolitics
Religious Freedom and Religious Persecution
Religious Identity in the Armed Forces
Religious Texts
Responsibility to Protect (R2P)
Rhetoric, Sermons, and Prayers
Rituals and Symbolism
Roman Catholicism
September 11, 2001, Terrorist Attacks
Terrorism
Torture
Ukraine War
United Nations
Vietnam War
Wars of Israel
Weapons of Mass Destruction (Nuclear, Biological, Chemical)
World War I
World War II
Annotated Bibliography
Index
Series Foreword
Preface
Overview
Chronology
Alphabetical List of Entries
Afghanistan War
American Civil War
American Exceptionalism
American Peace Churches
American Revolution
Apocalypticism
Art
Buddhism and War
Christianity and War
Cold War
Conscientious Objection
Contemporary Non-U.S. Conflicts
Ecclesiastical Statements on War and Peace
Evangelicalism
Genocide
Graham, William Franklin, Jr. ("Billy")
Gulf War
Hinduism and War
Holocaust
Human Rights
Iraq War
Islam and War
Judaism and War
Just War Tradition
King, Martin Luther, Jr.
Korean War
Literature
Middle East Conflict
Military Chaplains
Music
Nongovernmental Organizations
Pacifism
Peace Movements
Peacemaking
Presidential Faith and War
Protestant Denominations
Religion, Conflict, and Geopolitics
Religious Freedom and Religious Persecution
Religious Identity in the Armed Forces
Religious Texts
Responsibility to Protect (R2P)
Rhetoric, Sermons, and Prayers
Rituals and Symbolism
Roman Catholicism
September 11, 2001, Terrorist Attacks
Terrorism
Torture
Ukraine War
United Nations
Vietnam War
Wars of Israel
Weapons of Mass Destruction (Nuclear, Biological, Chemical)
World War I
World War II
Annotated Bibliography
Index
