Ethics of War: A Short Companion (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781087770123)

In Ethics of War: A Short Companion, Paul D. Miller provides an accessible primer on the just war tradition and ethical issues surrounding combat and warfare.

Miller surveys the ethics of war and justice from a biblical perspective, then offers an overview of the just war tradition from a historical and ethical standpoints. He considers the contemporary challenges of the changing shape of modern warfare and offers insight on how to counsel soldiers, elected officials, and citizens in response.

As a veteran, ethicist, and policy expert in international affairs, Paul Miller brings a lifetime of experience and firm Christian convictions to a difficult subject. Ethics of War: A Short Companion is a careful consideration of the ethical challenges facing believers in today's war-torn world.

The Essentials in Christian Ethics series, edited by C. Ben Mitchell and Jason Thacker, is designed to illuminate the richness and centrality of ethics to all of the Christian life. The series consists of short, introductory volumes written by renowned scholars in the fields of ethics, theology, and philosophy. Each volume explores a crucial element of Christian ethical reflection, approaching the subject from within the broader Protestant moral tradition.

Author: Paul D. Miller
ISBN-10: 1087770122
ISBN-13: 9781087770123
Publisher: B&H Publishing Group
Language: English
Published: 03/01/2025
Pages: 208
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.48lbs
Size: 8.40h x 5.40w x 0.50d