World religions and norms of war

Abstract

The United Nations University was established as a subsidiary organ of the United Nations by General Assembly resolution 2951 (XXVII) of 11 December 1972.It functions as an international community of scholars engaged in research, postgraduate training and the dissemination of knowledge to address the pressing global problems of human survival, development and welfare that are the concern of the United Nations and its agencies.Its activities are devoted to advancing knowledge for human security and development and are focused on issues of peace and governance and environment and sustainable development.The University operates through a worldwide network of research and training ''This book is both timely and timeless: timely because of the surge of interest in the subject of religious perspectives on war and timeless because it covers millennia of human thought and principles that will remain with humanity for all time to come.The volume is incredibly rich: rich in historical description, rich in scriptural references and rich in illustrations of diversity within each religion.This magnificent collection demonstrates not only the wide divergences but also the many strong commonalities among religious traditions.The conclusions in the book come naturally from the depth of expert analysis, they reach beyond theology and make a powerful commentary on humanity's efforts to curtail and civilize the initiation and conduct of brutal wars.''

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