[Violence against Christians. Forms, Causes, Backgrounds]§It is a fact that Christians have not only committed acts of violence but also have been and are today increasingly victims of violence. Of this the general public seldom takes notice. The present volume, jointly edited by a Protestant and a Catholic theologian, intends to correct this imbalance. In addition to representing historical and current case studies the contributions focus particularly on a systematic examination and analysis. This includes the issue of the religious and non-religious causes of violence and the normative question of how violence could and should be countered by Christians. Skryť popis