This reader samples a wide range of modern moral and religious discussions on the subject of war and peace. It looks at pacifism, the just war debate, the nuclear option, genocide, and the concept of a holy war. It also introduces general issues in ethics and moral theology.

Preface; Introduction: Reading the Readings; 1. The Context: Theology and Ethics; 1.1 Christian Ethics in Context; 1.2 Consequential Talk; 1.3...and the Bible; 1.4...and Love; 1.5 Moral Objectivity and Moral Mistakes; 1.6 The Bible and Moral Norms; 1.7 Sin and Idealism; 1.8 Moral Exceptions?; 1.9 Sin and Hard Choices; 1.10 The Theological Context of Christian; Ethics; 1.11 Working it out in Christ; 2. Peace and Pacifism; 2.1 Jesus the Pacifist?; 2.2 The Context of New Testament Teaching; 2.3 The Meaning of Peace; 2.4 A Pacifist Church?; 3. The Just war and the Nuclear Option; 3.1 Justifying War; 3.2 Some Principles; 3.3 Nuclear War and Nuclear Deterrence; 3.4 Judgement and Revelation; 4. Holy Wars and Holy Tolerance; 4.1 Jihad in Islam; 4.2 The Qur'anic Texts; 4.3 Muslim-Christian Relations; 4.4 Islam and Peace; 4.5 Arab and Jew; 4.6 Jews and Christians; 4.7 Toleration and Religious Freedom; 4.8 Approaching Other Faiths; 4.9 Anonymous Christians?; Religion and Genocide: The Continuing Issue; Some Explanatory notes on Islam; Further Reading; Topics for Discussion and Study; Acknowledgements; Index of Subjects; Index of Names

"There is a good deal of depth to the material selected, ranging from discussions of Biblical texts to recent Church reports (largely Anglican). There is good historical material, such as Bishop Bell's speech condemning blanket bombing to the House of Lords in 1945." -Reviews in Religion and Theology, 2004

These readers bring together modern material from a wide range of Christian theologians on the meaning and status of the doctrine of creation, the problem of evil, and war and peace. The readings are drawn from the works of leading theologians across the denominations. Classroom tested at the University of Durham, these readers are designed for undergraduate course use.