Through US military history, Lavender directly confronts the dominant US viewpoint of redemptive violence, the concept that a nation can use its military to improve the human condition. Alternatives are presented in order to encourage the current recessive worldview that supports conflict resolution, cooperation, collaboration and peaceful efforts.
Table of Content
1. Was Ist Eine Weltanschauung, aka What is a Worldview? 2. The Worldview Discovered in Marble, Granite, Bronze, Steel and Concrete 3. The Comingling of US History with US Military History 4. The Stars and Stripes in Church: Confusion over Sacred and Profane 5. Post-Constantinian Christianity in the United States 6. George Washington and the Apple Tree: Legends and Myths in the US 7. Seeing the Water Wherein We Reside And Understanding Its Consequences 8. The US Can (and must) Change Its Worldview
About the author
Wayne Lavender is a UMC pastor dedicated to creating a world of peace with justice for all people. He pastored churches in Connecticut, taught for 18 months in Iraq and serves as the Executive Director of the Foundation 4 Orphans and Habitat for Humanity, South Hampton Roads.
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