Religious Studies 1023E Lecture Notes - Noble Eightfold Path, Nonkilling, Dharma
17 Dec 2012
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Offering new angle of vision on the ethics on war and peace. Shifts question to: how do nations, churches, and christians obey the teachings of. Should be interpreted strictly to place a very high burden of proof on those who would go to war. Citizens and policy makers should have active roles in assessing evidence about the justification of the specific war. Sees war as an inevitable feature of human life. Emphasizes occasions which war is preferable to unjust or threatening peace. Seems to interpret to find grounds for support that our government wants to wage. Tends to trust government policy makers without seeing particular role for citizens/grassroots. To threaten force rarely and use it almost never. 2)fight to ensure religious conformity and punish deviance. Fight within religions some members aren"t orthodox enough. 3)fight under the direction of charismatic religious leader. From the arabic root jhd- to exert utmost effort, to strive, struggle.
