Augustine on War and Military Service Andreas Wenger The meditations can be used

The meditations can be used as devotions to help us deepen our own insight

These are the some of the specific questions raised by the essays in this volume

seeking to eliminate both legalistic interpretation and theological dissent

Dogs have devotedly served poor shepherds and mighty kings

distribution and ecology

Augustine on War and Military Service Andreas Wenger The meditations can be usedDid our modern understanding of just war originate with Augustine? In this sweeping reevaluation of the evidence, Phillip Wynn uncovers a nuanced story of Augustine's thoughts on war and military service, and gives us a more complete and complex picture of this important topic. Deeply rooted in the development of Christian thought this reengagement with Augustine is essential reading.