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“In the Cause … of their God”: Clarifying Some Issues Regarding the Book of Mormon and a Gospel View of War

Title“In the Cause … of their God”: Clarifying Some Issues Regarding the Book of Mormon and a Gospel View of War
Publication TypeJournal Article
Year of Publication2023
AuthorsBoyce, Duane
JournalInterpreter: A Journal of Latter-day Saint Faith and Scholarship
Volume56
Pagination125–170
KeywordsJust-War Ethics; Nonviolence; Pacifism; War Chapters; Warfare
Abstract

A recent effort to think about war concludes that the Book of Mormon displays two righteous approaches to conflict: a violent approach that is justified and therefore “blessed;” and a nonviolent approach that is higher than this and therefore “more blessed” (an approach that is also said to be effective in ending conflict). This effort, however, turns out to be unsuccessful for multiple reasons. Attending to these reasons can be valuable, since doing so can help clarify several important issues about the Book of Mormon and a gospel view of war.
URLhttps://journal.interpreterfoundation.org/in-the-cause-of-their-god-clarifying-some-issues-regarding-the-book-of-mormon-and-a-gospel-view-of-war/

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