Just War, Lasting Peace: What Christian Traditions Can Teach Us [Paperback]

John Kleiderer (Editor), Paula Minaert (Editor), Mark Mossa (Editor)

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• Paperback: 188 pages
• Publisher: Orbis Books (March 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 157075649X
• ISBN-13: 978-1570756498
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #779,733 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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Mark Mossa, SJ is a Jesuit priest originally from Worcester, MA. He currently resides in the Bronx at Fordham University where he is pursuing a doctorate in Historical Theology, and confounding undergraduates, some of whom he teaches. He is also author of the book for young adult Christians and Spiritual Seekers, Already There: Letting God Find You. He is co-author and co-editor of Just War, Lasting Peace: What Christian Traditions Can Teach Us

Mark began his writing career in the Fifth grade with a play about a UFO landing. His writing has steadily improved since then. His earliest work was freelance journalism, but lately his writing has mostly taken the form of essays and articles on academic, religious and spiritual topics. These have appeared in various publications such as America and Company magazine, as well as on BustedHalo.com.

Fr. Mossa is a self-professed pop culture geek and as he asserts in Already There, believes that there is a reason why popular culture is popular, and that is because it tells us something about ourselves and, often to our great surprise, something about our relationship with God. God is often in the details, sometimes even the more salacious ones. Mark has always dreamed of writing a great American novel, but he might have to settle for a short story or two, as between ministry, teaching and studying, he finds it much easier to read fiction than to submit to the torture of trying to write it (saving others from torture too, perhaps). But that doesn't means he doesn't still have at least a few more books in him! So, stay tuned . . .

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4.0 out of 5 stars An Excellent Introduction, August 13, 2008

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This is a good book. I especially can recommend it for those seeking a textbook on the issue of Just War and Christian Ethics, as that is the intent of its creation. It would also serve as a good introduction for those not well acquainted with Christianity and the Just War tradition, and are looking for a staring place. There are also the voices of some pacifists and "Just Peace" included. The writing is lucid and direct, so it is a very readable book. There is good detail and focus on how the Just War tradition emerged, as well as some Jewish and Muslim perspectives about war. While it focuses on the Catholic tradition mainly, it does have some supplements on Protestant dispositions towards war and violence (omitted were Reinhold Niebuhr and Martin Luther King Jr., unfortunately). The book has some discussion also of terrorism and the Iraq war as well. There are numerous films and books recommended as case studies and for further reading at the end. The only weakness of the book is perhaps that it is too short. Another fifty pages (it peters out after 130) at least would have given it more impressive dimension, but for a short book it wastes no words and covers a good deal of introductory material in a responsible and thorough manner. Though not perfect, I do highly recommend it.