J. Daryl Charles (Ph.D., Catholic University of America and Westminster Theological Seminary) is associate professor of religion and ethics at Union University in Jackson, Tennessee. He is author of Virtue Amidst Vice (Sheffield Academic Press) and The Unformed Conscience of Evangelicalism (InterVarsity Press), and he translated Roots of Wisdom by Claus Westermann (Westminster John Knox).
"Contemporary Christians tend to approach questions about the
proper use of force in international relations naively, as though
no one had reflected about them until our own time. In a fallen
world, such ignorance is not only intellectually inexcusable but an
invitation to moral disaster. Between Pacifism and Jihad is an
excellent resource for evangelicals who desire to reacquaint
themselves with the 'consensus' tradition on the ethics of
justified war."
*J. Budziszewski, Professor of Government and Philosophy,
University of Texas at Austin, and author of Written on the Heart:
The Case for Natural Law and What We Can't Not Know: A Guide*
"In this erudite, timely and helpful book, Daryl Charles surveys
the landscape of just-war thinking, past and present, and helps us
to understand why war should not be severed from ethical
considerations and constraints. His book is a wonderful
introduction to just war as well as a major contribution to the
contemporary debate."
*Jean Bethke Elshtain, The Laura Spelman Rockefeller Professor of
Social and Political Ethics, The University of Chicago*
"Few people are reconsidering the just-war theory in light of the
threat of radical Islam. Fewer still are doing it with the biblical
insight, historical depth and careful moral analysis of J. Daryl
Charles. An indispensable book in our age of terror."
*Joseph Loconte, William E. Simon Fellow in Religion and a Free
Society at the Heritage Foundation*
"This is an important book. Daryl Charles helpfully surveys
Christian perspectives, past and present, on the issues of war and
peace. Then he offers some wise counsel about how we are to
reappropriate just-war theory for the unprecedented challenges of
our own day. And best of all he shows us why all of this requires
careful theological reflection."
*Richard J. Mouw, President and Professor of Christian Philosophy,
Fuller Theological Seminary*
"Here is an intelligent, articulate presentation of just-war
thinking by a leading evangelical scholar. The lure of pacifism and
the call to holy war have both found their champions in the
Christian tradition. Daryl Charles draws on the wisdom of Niebuhr,
Ramsey, Elshtain and others to present a mediating position: the
sanction of force by the state as a means of justice bearing peace.
An important evangelical engagement with this debate."
*Timothy George, Dean, Beeson Divinity School, Samford University,
and executive editor, Christianity Today*
"Daryl Charles has read widely and thought carefully about the role
of government and the place of warfare in Christian thought.
Arguing for a view that neither baptizes force whenever it is used
for patriotic purposes nor rejects force when it is needed to serve
just ends, Charles provides both helpful historical background and
probing moral argument. Christians who want to reflect more
carefully about these matters will find here a valuable
resource."
*Gilbert Meilaender, Duesenberg Professor of Christian Ethics,
Valparaiso University*
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