Title: A worth-while introduction
Review: War and Christian Ethics is a compilation of texts in the Christian tradition, spanning the time from Augustine to the current day. There are some background texts on justifications for war from Plato and Cicero. On the whole the book is a valuable collection of classic excerpts on the reasons and justifications for going - or not going - to war. There are some excerpts from pacifists and philosophers critical of war as well to give the book some added dimension and balance. Although I am hardly a just war theorist, there were some engaging sections by Augustine, Luther, Reinhold Niebuhr, and a modern and outspoken essay by George Weigel (and a critic) who update Just War Theory past the 9/11 attacks. For those seeking an introduction to Just War Theory, this is a good book. Parts are certainly tedious and painful to get through, but there are other gems that make it worth the read.
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