Religion, Pacifism, and Nonviolence

James Kellenberger is Emeritus Professor of Philosophy at California State University, Northridge, USA. Among his books are Religious Epiphanies Across Traditions and Cultures (Palgrave Macmillan, 2017) and The Everlasting and the Eternal (Palgrave Macmillan, 2015).

• ​1  Introduction.- 2 Ways of Approaching War that are Sanctioned Within Religious Traditions.- 3. Fighting Militarily in the Name of One's State and Fighting Militarily in the Name of One's Religion.- 4. The Just War Approach.- 5. The Status of the Just War Theory.- 6. The Principle of Double Effect.- 7. The Approach of Pacifism.- 8. Arguments Against Pacifism and Moral Support for Pacifism.- 9. The Costs of War.- 10. Religious Support for Pacifism.- 11. The Status of Pacifism.- 12.  Violence and Force.- 13. Peacekeeping.- 14. Families.- 15. Nonviolence Toward Nonhuman Animals.- 16. The Future of Pacifism.- Bibliography.- Index.