U.S. War-Culture, Sacrifice and Salvation

Kelly Denton-Borhaug

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Equinox Publishing Ltd
01 November 2011

Religion: general; Religious issues & debates; Christian social thought & activity; Warfare & defence

Series: Religion and Violence

"The military-industrial complex in the United States has grown exponentially in recent decades, yet the realities of war remain invisible to most Americans. The U.

S has created a culture in which sacrificial rhetoric is the norm when dealing in war. This culture has been enabled because popular American Christian understandings of redemption rely so heavily on the sacrificial. 'U.

S War-Culture, Sacrifice and Salvation' explores how the concept of Christian redemption has been manipulated to create a mentality of ""necessary sacrifice"". The study reveals the links between Christian notions of salvation and sacrifice and the aims of the military-industrial complex."

By: Kelly Denton-Borhaug
Imprint: Equinox Publishing Ltd
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm, Spine: 25mm
Weight: 476g
ISBN: 9781845537111
ISBN 10: 1845537114
Series: Religion and Violence
Pages: 288
Publication Date: 01 November 2011
Audience: College/higher education , General/trade , Primary , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Kelly Denton-Borhaug is Associate Professor in the Dept. of Religion at Moravian College, where she teaches contemporary Christian theology and ethics. Her scholarly work explores feminist and other liberationist understandings of Christian redemption in order to critique elements of contemporary U.S. culture. She has written and published articles on feminism and Christian atonement, Christian ethics, war and peace, and torture. She is ordained in the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America.