Citation

Rambo S. Theol. Today 2013; 69(4): 441-462.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2013, Princeton Theological Seminary)

DOI

10.1177/0040573612463035

PMID

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Abstract

While the post-9/11 wars have reshaped war as understood and practiced by the United States, theological discourse about war has changed very little. Highlighting distinctive dimensions of twenty-first-century war, I argue that existing theological discourse is insufficient to address these new realities. These "new wars" press up against existing theological frameworks for interpreting war and call for different modes of thought and action. This article proposes three angles for theological engagement--the traumatic, the interreligious, and the aesthetic. Taking the theological classroom as a starting point, I envision a new approach that prepares religious leaders for effective theological engagement about war.

Language: en