Wayne Lavender

The Worldview of Redemptive Violence in the US (eBook, PDF)

• Format: PDF

Produktbeschreibung

Through US military history, Lavender directly confronts the dominant US viewpoint of redemptive violence, the concept that a nation can use its military to improve the human condition. Alternatives are presented in order to encourage the current recessive worldview that supports conflict resolution, cooperation, collaboration and peaceful efforts.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Palgrave Macmillan US
• Seitenzahl: 207
• Erscheinungstermin: 16. Dezember 2014
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781137479112
• Artikelnr.: 42363901

Autorenporträt

Wayne Lavender is a UMC pastor dedicated to creating a world of peace with justice for all people. He pastored churches in Connecticut, taught for 18 months in Iraq and serves as the Executive Director of the Foundation 4 Orphans and Habitat for Humanity, South Hampton Roads.

Inhaltsangabe

1. Was Ist Eine Weltanschauung, aka What is a Worldview? 2. The Worldview Discovered in Marble, Granite, Bronze, Steel and Concrete 3. The Comingling of US History with US Military History 4. The Stars and Stripes in Church: Confusion over Sacred and Profane 5. Post-Constantinian Christianity in the United States 6. George Washington and the Apple Tree: Legends and Myths in the US 7. Seeing the Water Wherein We Reside And Understanding Its Consequences 8. The US Can (and must) Change Its Worldview