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Peace, Violence and the New Testament
Paperback / softback
Main Details
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Peace, Violence and the New Testament
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| Authors and Contributors |
By (author) Michell Desjardins
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| Series | Biblical Seminar |
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| Physical Properties |
| Format:Paperback / softback | | Pages:136 | | Dimensions(mm): Height 234,Width 156 |
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| Category/Genre | Biblical studies |
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| ISBN/Barcode |
9781850757993
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| Classifications | Dewey:225.6 |
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| Audience | | Undergraduate | | Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly | | Professional & Vocational | |
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Publishing Details |
| Publisher |
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
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| Imprint |
Sheffield Academic Press
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| Publication Date |
1 February 1997 |
| Publication Country |
United Kingdom
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Description
Over the centuries, New Testament texts have inspired both peace activism and violence towards others. Most Christians, including New Testament scholars, continue to find peace at the core of these scriptures, and consider that the use of violence misrepresents basic Christian beliefs. This challenging study contends that the New Testament promotes violence as strongly as it promotes peace. Through close analysis of a wide range of texts, Desjardins shows how foundational both peace and violence are in the New Testament, and then suggests that the leading interpretative theories in this area do not do justice to the complexity of the primary sources.
Author Biography
Michel Desjardins is Professor of Religion and Culture at Wilfrid Laurier University, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada.
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