Christianity s Missing Peace

Martin McMullan, Mairead Corrigan Maguire

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English

Wipf & Stock Publishers
25 November 2025

Religious ethics; Christianity; Christian life & practice; Christian social thought & activity

For the past approximately seventeen hundred years, Christians have been taught that the use of violence against their fellow humans can be justified in certain circumstances. This loophole of the so called ""Just War"" theory has seen Christians employ lethal violence against their enemies resulting in unquantifiable instances of murder and mayhem. Today, Christians are still slaughtering their fellow Christians and others on the battlefield while millions more earn a living from sustaining the lucrative war machine. Is it too obvious to state that this is a far cry from what Jesus taught his followers as the way of discipleship in the Gospels? Pope Francis made the promotion of gospel nonviolence one of the central themes of his papacy. In doing so he showed leadership that can inspire church leaders throughout the world to return to gospel nonviolence as the central ethic for leading lives in conformity with the teachings of Jesus. Given its unique history, it is an opportune moment in time for the Irish Church to renew itself with gospel nonviolence and be a beacon for its sister churches throughout the world.

By: Martin McMullan
Foreword by: Mairead Corrigan Maguire
Imprint: Wipf & Stock Publishers
Dimensions: Height: 216mm, Width: 140mm, Spine: 10mm
Weight: 308g
ISBN: 9798385261963
Pages: 140
Publication Date: 25 November 2025
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

A native of Antrim but living in Dublin, Martin McMullan is a secondary school teacher of RE, history, politics, and Spanish. He earned a master's in international peace studies from Trinity College Dublin in 2004 and another in Christian theology in 2019, also at TCD. He has been a long-time peace activist in Ireland and advocate for gospel nonviolence to once again be at the center of the Catholic Church's mission in the world.

Reviews for Christianity s Missing Peace

""This timely book explores the gospel nonviolence that radiates from the person of Jesus. It reviews the scriptural texts, the development of a theory of justified violence in certain circumstances, and the refreshing contributions of Réne Girard and Pope Francis. Focusing on Ireland, its advocacy for a stronger presentation in education of Christian nonviolence deserves a wide readership."" --Cornelius J. Casey, Founder Director, Loyola Institute, Trinity College Dublin