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Christianity and American State Violence in Iraq

Priestly or Prophetic?

By: Christopher A. Morrissey

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Christianity and American State Violence in Iraq

Priestly or Prophetic?

By: Christopher A. Morrissey

The world continues to be threatened by non-state, religiously-rationalized violence. While some fail to the see the connections between the United States’ intervention in the Middle East and this ongoing threat, the non-state perpetrators of terror consistently identify American meddling as one of their principle motivating grievances. What are the social and cultural roots of different religious positions on the war in Iraq? Christianity and American State Violence in Iraq returns to a critical moment in U.S. foreign policy, during which American Christians publicly debated war in Iraq. It examines the religious precepts that were used to argue both for and against the United States’ military engagement in Iraq. To capture this behavior, Christopher A. Morrissey delves into the distinct social and cultural origins of both war-supporting and war-challenging positions. His analysis represents an improved understanding of the public role of religion in important foreign policy debates and helps us better understand how religious culture can legitimate or challenge state violence. An original and timely resource on the social sources of religion’s ambivalence towards violence and peace in the US and abroad.

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Routledge

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1351736272

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9781351736275

Generating Generosity in Catholicism and Islam

Beliefs, Institutions, and Public Goods Provision

By: Carolyn M. Warner,Ramazan Kilinç,Christopher W. Hale,Adam B. Cohen

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Generating Generosity in Catholicism and Islam

Beliefs, Institutions, and Public Goods Provision

By: Carolyn M. Warner,Ramazan Kilinç,Christopher W. Hale,Adam B. Cohen

Using field experiments and case studies, this book investigates the institutions and beliefs within Catholicism and Islam that prompt generosity.

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315

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Cambridge University Press

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1107135516

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9781107135512

International Law in the 21st Century

Rules for Global Governance

By: Christopher C. Joyner

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International Law in the 21st Century

Rules for Global Governance

By: Christopher C. Joyner

In the freshest new international law text in 20 years, Christopher C. Joyner offers a critical assessment of international legal rules in the early 21st century as they are applied by governments to the real world. Looking at concepts and principles, processes and critical problems, Joyner steers clear of an old-time case method approach, preferring to treat issues thematically. He shows the challenges of international law in terms of peace, security, human rights, the environment, and economic justice. Particular features of the book include engaging vignettes, clearly defined key terms, and special coverage of emerging topics including common spaces; international criminal law; rules, norms, and regimes; and trade relations and commercial exchange. Through it all, Joyner maintains an intent focus on the role of the individual in the evolving international legal order.

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388

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Rowman & Littlefield

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0742500098

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9780742500099

Living Architecture, Living Cities

Soul-Nourishing Sustainability

By: Christopher Day,Julie Gwilliam

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Living Architecture, Living Cities

Soul-Nourishing Sustainability

By: Christopher Day,Julie Gwilliam

It’s widely accepted that our environment is in crisis. Less widely recognized is that three quarters of environmental damage is due to cities – the places where most of us live. As this powerful new book elucidates, global sustainability is therefore directly dependent on urban design. In Living Architecture, Living Cities Christopher Day and Julie Gwilliam move beyond the current emphasis on technological change. They argue that eco-technology allows us to continue broadly as before and only defers the impending disaster. In reality, most negative environmental impacts are due to how we live and the things we buy. Such personal choices often result from dissatisfaction with our surroundings. As perceived environment has a direct effect on attitudes and motivations, improving this can achieve more sustainable lifestyles more effectively than drastic building change – with its notorious performance-gap limitations. As it’s in places that our inner feelings and material reality interact, perceived environment is place-based. Ultimately, however, as the root cause of unsustainability is attitude, real change requires moving from the current focus on buildings and technology to an emphasis on the non-material. Featuring over 400 high quality illustrations, this is essential reading for anyone who believes in the value and power of good design. Christopher Day’s philosophy will continue to inspire students with an interest in sustainable architecture, urban planning and related fields.

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Routledge

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0429949243

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9780429949241

Exporting Progressivism to Communist China

How New York’s Union Seminary Liberalized Christianity in Twentieth-Century China

By: Christopher D. Sneller

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Exporting Progressivism to Communist China

How New York’s Union Seminary Liberalized Christianity in Twentieth-Century China

By: Christopher D. Sneller

Using new archival research, this book shows how Union Theological Seminary exported progressive Christianity to Communist China. Founded in 1836, the New York seminary disseminated its version of Christianity to China through its alumni. From 1911 to 1949, 196 Union alumni went to China. Thirty-nine of these former students were Chinese nationals. Many of these Chinese students--such as Y. T. Wu (Wu Yaozong), K. H. Ting (Ding Guangxun), John Sung (Song Shangjie), and Timothy Tingfang Lew (Liu Tingfang)--became key leaders in the Sino-Foreign Protestant Establishment and the Three-Self Patriotic Movement. The school became a dense hub of influential Chinese and American Christians. Union's role in liberalizing and indigenizing Christianity in twentieth-century China has been largely unnoticed, until now.

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Wipf and Stock Publishers

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1666759295

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9781666759297

The Twentieth-Century American Fiction Handbook

By: Christopher MacGowan

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The Twentieth-Century American Fiction Handbook

By: Christopher MacGowan

THE TWENTIETH-CENTURY AMERICAN FICTION Accessibly structured with entries on important historical contexts, central issues, key texts and the major writers, this Handbook provides an engaging overview of twentieth-century American ﬁction. Featured writers range from Henry James and Theodore Dreiser to contemporary figures such as Joyce Carol Oates, Thomas Pynchon, and Sherman Alexie, and analyses of key works include The Great Gatsby, Lolita, The Color Purple, and The Joy Luck Club, among others. Relevant contexts for these works, such as the impact of Hollywood, the expatriate scene in the 1920s, and the political unrest of the 1960s are also explored, and their importance discussed. This is a stimulating overview of twentieth-century American fiction, offering invaluable guidance and essential information for students and general readers.

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410

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John Wiley & Sons

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1405160233

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9781405160230

Christianity and American State Violence in Iraq

Priestly or Prophetic?

By: Christopher A. Morrissey

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Christianity and American State Violence in Iraq

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Book's by Christopher A. Morrissey

Christianity and American State Violence in Iraq

Christianity and American State Violence in Iraq

Generating Generosity in Catholicism and Islam

Generating Generosity in Catholicism and Islam

International Law in the 21st Century

International Law in the 21st Century

Living Architecture, Living Cities

Living Architecture, Living Cities

Exporting Progressivism to Communist China

Exporting Progressivism to Communist China

The Twentieth-Century American Fiction Handbook

The Twentieth-Century American Fiction Handbook

Christianity and American State Violence in Iraq

Christianity and American State Violence in Iraq

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