The War on Terrorism and the Terror of God Paperback - 2004
by Lee Griffith
First line
It is to our benefit that Job did not suffer in silence, nor was the "patience of Job" all that it was cracked up to be.
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Uniquely relevant to a world shaken by recent acts of terror, this provocative analysis of our culture of violence calls people of faith back to the way of peace that has always been the proper Christian response to aggression.
With the newspaper in one hand and the Bible in the other, Lee Griffith takes a frank look at the historical events and modern forces that contribute to terrorism. This is not a book about small guerrilla bands of terrorists nor about so-called "Islamic terrorists" -- it is a cogent, open-eyed analysis of a "worldwide epidemic of violence.
In a discussion that will no doubt be controversial, Griffith argues that terrorism and counter-terrorism are identical phenomena when viewed at the spiritual level. To oppose terrorism with violence acknowledges the terrorist assumption that meaningful change is only possible through suffering and fear. Likewise, terrorism and counter-terrorism both employ similar God language to justify horrendous acts of violence. This is true not only of "rogue states" but also of Western leaders who use religious language on the eve of battle.In response to today's culture of terror, Griffith points the way to a theology of peace. He first looks at specific current events that contribute to terrorism. Next, he mines the history of the church to see how the tradition has responded to violence in the past. Finally, he probes the biblical texts for meaningful answers. The result is a stirring message for our day: rather than serving as an incitement to violence, the biblical concept of "the terror of God" stands as a renunciation of all violence -- and of death itself.
Posing a radical faith for radical times, "The War onTerrorism and the Terror of God is sure to generate discussion from every quarter.Details
- Title The War on Terrorism and the Terror of God
- Author Lee Griffith
- Binding Paperback
- Edition [ Edition: Repri
- Pages 399
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company
- Date 2004-06-11
- ISBN 9780802828606 / 0802828604
- Weight 1.34 lbs (0.61 kg)
- Dimensions 9.24 x 6.34 x 0.91 in (23.47 x 16.10 x 2.31 cm)
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- Religious Orientation: Christian
- Theometrics: Academic
- Library of Congress Catalog Number 2001055749
- Dewey Decimal Code 261.873
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