Peace through Order: Applying Augustine’s Concepts of Society, Security and Conflict in a Disordered World
Gaumer, Matthew A.
Peace through Order: Applying Augustine’s Concepts of Society, Security and Conflict in a Disordered World - Editorial Uniagustiniana 2019 - 1 electronic resource (15 p.)
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The purpose of this chapter is to contextualize Augustine’s world and show how that world shaped his understanding of the nature of war, peace and security, before identifying possible applications for today’s geopolitical situations. The emphasis of this contribution is on connecting the reception of Augustine’s thought with the current global environment, in order to assess how future challenges might be addressed, and to determine how stability, peace, and prosperity might be achieved for the maximum amount of people in the twenty-first century.
Creative Commons
English
9789585498235.12 9789585498211
10.28970/9789585498235.12 doi
Christian theology
Biblical studies & exegesis
Conflict short of war just war peace social order
Peace through Order: Applying Augustine’s Concepts of Society, Security and Conflict in a Disordered World - Editorial Uniagustiniana 2019 - 1 electronic resource (15 p.)
Open Access
The purpose of this chapter is to contextualize Augustine’s world and show how that world shaped his understanding of the nature of war, peace and security, before identifying possible applications for today’s geopolitical situations. The emphasis of this contribution is on connecting the reception of Augustine’s thought with the current global environment, in order to assess how future challenges might be addressed, and to determine how stability, peace, and prosperity might be achieved for the maximum amount of people in the twenty-first century.
Creative Commons
English
9789585498235.12 9789585498211
10.28970/9789585498235.12 doi
Christian theology
Biblical studies & exegesis
Conflict short of war just war peace social order