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War
and the Gospel
by
Jean Lassere
translated by Oliver Coburn
Copyright 1962 James Clarke & Company Ltd., London, England.
This book is currently in-print.
It is recommended to purchase the book if you intend to read it. It is
widely available for a relatively cheap price compared with the price
of printing it from your home pc. What is available here is for reference
only.
CONTENTS
Preface 5
Introduction: The Question at Stake 9
PART I. PRELIMINARIES
1. Towards a Correct Statement of the Problem 13
PART II. THE COMMANDMENT OF LOVE
1. The Teaching of Christ and the Apostles 23 2. The Example of Christ and the Apostles 36 3. The New Testament never sanctions Violence 53 4. The Testimony of the Old Testament 59 5. Weakness according to the Gospel 65 6. Some Objections 71
PART III. THE CHRISTIAN'S OBEDIENCE TO THE STATE
1. The Christian's Attitude to the St ate 81 2. The Limits of Obedience to the State 114 3. Political Morality and Gospel Morality 128 4. The Criterion of Good 145
PART IV. THE SIXTH COMMANDMENT
1. Its Significance 165 2. The Death Penalty and the Police 180 3. The Army 197 Conclusion 217 References [end of each section]
Bibliography omitted
Biblical Index omitted
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