Faith-Based War

From 9/11 to Catastrophic Success in Iraq
1. Auflage 2009
ISBN: 978-1-84553-161-4
Verlag: Taylor & Francis

Buch, Englisch, 224 Seiten, Format (B × H): 180 mm x 236 mm, Gewicht: 453 g

Reihe: Religion and Violence

The American invasion of Iraq was largely governed by faith-based policy. The "shock and Awe" strategy, alongside a grossly mismanaged occupation, led to the loss of American lives. Faith-Based War presents an analysis of the imperialist Christian militarism behind the Bush Administration. America’s self-perception as God’s Chosen is examined and its catastrophic results detailed. The book offers an ethical, political and theological perspective on the perversion of Christian teaching behind the war in Iraq and the moral culpability of the American empire.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Herbert, T Walter

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Religionswissenschaft Religionswissenschaft Allgemein

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introduction: Faith-Based War 1. American Blindspot 2. Defending God’s Chosen 3. Limitless Divine Sanction 4. The Fire of Freedom 5. Drinking the Kool Aid 6. Avenging Angel 7. Six-gun Saviors 8. Moral Clarity and Moral Collapse 9. A Theology of Torture Coda: Hooded Man

Über Autor(innen)

T. Walter Herbert teaches American literature and culture at Southwestern University in Georgetown, Texas, and has published extensively on issues of religion, cultural imperialism, and sexual politics, especially in the work of Herman Melville and Nathaniel Hawthorne. His most recent book is Sexual Violence and American Manhood.