Pacifism. Jihad. Militarism. Are these our only alternatives for dealing with global injustice today? J. Daryl Charles leads us to reconsider a Christian view of the use of force to maintain or reestablish justice. He shows how love for a neighbor can warrant the just use of force. Reviewing and updating the widely recognized but not necessarily well-understood just-war teaching of the church through the ages; Charles shows how it captures many of the concerns of the pacifist position while deliberately avoiding; on the other side; the excesses of jihad and militarism. Aware of our contemporary global situation; Charles addresses the unique challenges of dealing with international terrorism.
#201984 in Books Michael V Fox 2004-04-01Original language:HebrewPDF # 1 10.34 x .61 x 8.08l; 1.14 #File Name: 0827607423128 pagesThe JPS Bible Commentary Ecclesiastes
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful. Not What I ExpectedBy ThankfulGiven Fox's previous writing on Ecclesiastes; as well as the content of other volumes of the JPS series; I expected a fully detailed scholarly commentary. But this is a very abbreviated analysis of Ecclesiastes. That's not a bad thing; just not what I had anticipated and what what I have experienced in this series. The commentary section was well under 100 pages. I'm sure I might have enjoyed Fox; as I usually do; but I returned the book and bought another title.2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. Ecclesiates or KohelethBy Linda BostwickI ordered this book for a course I am taking but I could not put the commentary down. I don't think that I totally agree with the entire analysis; but it certainly aroused my interest and sustained it. It is a very modern translation; but the Hebrew text is right there so that the reader may verify ambiguities. The analyses are interspersed and there is a fine bibliography.13 of 14 people found the following review helpful. A must have for EcclesiastesBy Speedy WestI am currently going through a sermon series on the book of Ecclesiastes; and for my sermon prep I have found no more helpful book than this one. In the introduction; it lists all of the most important Hebrew words and talks about what they mean in their context. I still use blueletterbible in conjunction with these word studies; but I have found that Fox's comments are usually right on.Warning: This is NOT the kind of commentary that you should buy if you want somebody to do all the application work for you. This book merely focuses on what Qohelet is actually trying to say. If you're looking for "8 great sermon ideas on the book of Ecclesiastes;" look elsewhere. If you are looking for something that is simply focused on finding the original meaning of the book; then there is no better commentary out there.
