The Spirituality of War

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    Abstract

    Starting from the assumption that war, whatever else it is, is a matrix of values rooted in some type of spirituality, the article presents a brief typology of spiritualities of war: holy war, heroic war, and political (or "just") war. The article concludes by discussing implications of the typology for current reflection on problems of war and peace in the nuclear age. (A fuller treatment of the typology and its applications may be found in Paul Valliere, Holy War and Pentecostal Peace [New York: The Seabury Press, 1983]).

    Original languageAmerican English
    JournalScholarship and Professional Work - LAS
    Volume38
    Issue number1
    StatePublished - Jan 1 1983

    Keywords

    • heroic war
    • holy war
    • just war
    • political war
    • spirituality

    Disciplines

    • Religion
    • Religious Thought, Theology and Philosophy of Religion

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