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Do these commandments leave room for Christians to serve in militaries or police forces that implement the use of force? Or is the Christian to steadfastly reject violence and embrace pacifism? Are certain wars justified on the basis of just war theory, or are all wars, in their brutality and destruction, inherently evil? In this study, Harold Palmer, an attorney, examines the case that has traditionally been made to justify Christian participation in war. The author begins with a historical background of the roots of just war theory as promulgated by Thomas Aquinas. He then examines the passages on which just war theorists rely, including God's commandments to the Israelites to go to war against their enemies, Jesus' praise of the Roman Army centurion for his faith and God's use of the centurion Cornelius to graft Gentiles into the Kingdom of God. Arguing that these passages have been misunderstood, he concludes that Christianity only permits a single response to evil-self-sacrificial love. The author makes a cogent case for Christian pacifism by examining the life of Jesus and arguing that His crucifixion was more than a salvific act; it also exemplified the ideal of Christian living. Being a disciple of Jesus means emulating Him in every way, including responding to violence through self-sacrificial love, as Jesus did, and obeying Jesus' commands to be as harmless as doves, to turn the other cheek and pray for those who persecute you. Finally, this study tackles the difficult question of Old Testament violence by arguing that it falls within a specific context and is not normative for members of the New Covenant of Grace. Rather than embrace violence, we are to follow the examples set by the early church and its martyrs, including the Apostle Stephen, who prayed that his persecutors not be charged with their sins, and the apostle Paul, who taught us to live peaceably with all men. Our war is not a physical struggle, but a spiritual war to be waged with prayer, faith and the gospel of peace (Eph 6:12-18). 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Or is America a shining city on a hill, marked by exceptionalism, one where the lamp of liberty and democracy burns brightly? Dinesh D'Souza has written What's So Great About America to respond to America's critics, who deny that there is anything unique about America. These critics include multiculturalists who allege historical racism and the oppression of minorities, Western leftists who see America as a force of evil, Third World intellectuals who deplore the legacy of colonialism, and Islamic fundamentalists who view America as culturally decadent and morally corrupt. In answering these critics, D'Souza argues that America is not only good, but that it is great-indeed, it is the embodiment of freedom's ideal. D'Souza makes a strong case for America, arguing that it is a free and prosperous society with unlimited opportunity for those seeking a better life. Yet despite his enthusiasm for America, his treatment of America's sins is unsatisfactory, one-sided and does not result in the vindication of America from the claims of her critics. In his response to Dinesh D'Souza's What's So Great About America, Harold Palmer highlights America's three great sins: (i) the oppression of the Native Americans; (ii) slavery; and (iii) historic discrimination of African Americans and other minorities. Mr. Palmer argues that D'Souza fails to adequately respond to the accounts of America's critics with respect to any of these great sins or to the views of cultural conservatives who deplore America as culturally decadent and morally degenerate. Finally, in this volume, Mr. Palmer argues that D'Souza fundamentally misunderstands the meaning of greatness. In his constant repetition of the fact that America permits for economic opportunity, D'Souza forgets that greatness is not about material prosperity, but about virtue, temperance and justice. 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