Can there really be such a thing as a 'just war'? Reed examines the responses of the church to international crises.
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By S O Thomas
Format:Paperback
The author takes a thought-provoking look at the issues surrounding the ancient but increasingly relevant concept of Just War, in the framework of the ongoing Church debate. In particular, the book focuses on the two Gulf Wars - and contrasts the debate of Just War concepts in the secular and religious arenas.
This book works well on two levels. Firstly, as a concise briefing document on the chronology and political debate surrounding the two Gulf Wars, it is invaluable, and one certainly gets the impression that the writer has been immersed in this area for a number of years. Reed also raises the important future moral issues of whether the "new warfare" will change the face of war (less collateral damage etc.), and of America's self-appointed role as pre-emptive global policeman.
Secondly, the book provides a challenging view of the current religious responses to war, which raised new thinking for this non-practicing reader. Given that the book is published by the Society of Christian Knowledge, the author's argument takes an interesting line, as Reed asserts that the response of the Church to the Iraq debate has been inconsistent and at times burdened by dogma. Indeed, at times it has appeared that the politicians - from John Major to Tony Blair via Robin Cook - have increasingly occupied the moral territory that should be the home ground of the Church. A victory for clear leadership over in-fighting perhaps?
In conclusion, while I would have appreciated some more detail on the other "Just War" debates during the 1990-2003 period (for example, Somalia and Bosnia), this is a highly readable and stimulating book, which I would think should be a wake-up call for the current church leadership in England.
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