Quaker Theology

Warfare State and “Just” Wars”

  • Christianity and War, and Other Essays Against the Warfare State.

    This post reviews Laurence M. Vance’s book *Christianity and War, and Other Essays Against the Warfare State*, which critiques the deep entanglement of American evangelical Christianity with militarism. Vance argues from an orthodox, fundamentalist perspective against the theological justifications for U.S. wars, exposing “American War Christianity” as a dangerous and idolatrous mindset that conflates national…

  • Four Publications on Torture

    This article reviews four publications that examine the history, methods, and ongoing use of torture by the CIA from the Cold War to the War on Terror, highlighting the institutional and psychological mechanisms behind it. It also details local North Carolina activism against the “Torture Industrial Complex,” including Quaker efforts to educate and witness against…

  • “Just War Against Terror: The Burden of American Power In a Violent World” a Review

    This article is a critical review of Jean Bethke Elshtain’s book *Just War Against Terror*, examining its neo-conservative justification of American military power post-9/11. The reviewer challenges Elshtain’s arguments for U.S. imperialism, critiques her interpretation of just war theory, and highlights the failure to adequately account for civilian casualties in recent conflicts. The review also…