John A. Coleman, S.J., is the Charles Casassa Professor of Social Values at Loyola Marymount University. His many books include "Globalization and Catholic Social Thought: Present Crisis, Future Hope".

• Preface by John A. Coleman, S.J. ix PART I: STATE AND CIVIL SOCIETY Chapter One: Christianity and Civil Society by Michael Banner 3 Chapter Two: A Limited State and a Vibrant Society: Christianity and Civil Society by John A. Coleman, S.J. 22 Chapter Three: Christianity, Civil Society, and the State: A Protestant Response by Max L. Stackhouse 54 PART II: BOUNDARIES AND JUSTICE Chapter Four: Christian Attitudes toward Boundaries: Metaphysical and Geographical by Richard B. Miller 67 Chapter Five: The Value of Limited Loyalty: Christianity, the Nation, and Territorial Boundaries by Nigel Biggar 92 PART III: PLURALISM Chapter Six: Conscientious Individualism: A Christian Perspective on Ethical Pluralism by David Little 113 Chapter Seven: Pluralism as a Matter of Principle by James W. Skillen 141 PART IV: INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY Chapter Eight: Christianity and the Prospects for a New Global Order by Max L. Stackhouse 155 Chapter Nine: Globalization and Catholic Social Thought: Mutual Challenges by John A. Coleman, S.J. 170 PART V: WAR AND PEACE Chapter Ten: The Ethics of War and Peace in the Catholic Natural Law Tradition by John Finnis 191 Chapter Eleven: Just War Thinking in Catholic Natural Law by Joseph Boyle 217 Chapter Twelve: Christian Nonviolence: An Interpretation by Theodore J. Koontz 232 Chapter Thirteen: Conflicting Interpretations of Christian Pacifism by Michael G. Cartwright 261 Contributors 279 Index 281

"A first-rate collection of essays."--D. A. Brown, CHOICE "Obviously Christianity is a rich and diverse tradition, and this book helps to shed light on the moral and political ideals that animate Christian activists on the political left. I would strongly recommend it for anybody who wants to learn more on the topic."--Daniel A. Bell, Politics and Religion

John A. Coleman, S.J., is the Charles Casassa Professor of Social Values at Loyola Marymount University. His many books include "Globalization and Catholic Social Thought: Present Crisis, Future Hope".

• Preface by John A. Coleman, S.J. ix PART I: STATE AND CIVIL SOCIETY Chapter One: Christianity and Civil Society by Michael Banner 3 Chapter Two: A Limited State and a Vibrant Society: Christianity and Civil Society by John A. Coleman, S.J. 22 Chapter Three: Christianity, Civil Society, and the State: A Protestant Response by Max L. Stackhouse 54 PART II: BOUNDARIES AND JUSTICE Chapter Four: Christian Attitudes toward Boundaries: Metaphysical and Geographical by Richard B. Miller 67 Chapter Five: The Value of Limited Loyalty: Christianity, the Nation, and Territorial Boundaries by Nigel Biggar 92 PART III: PLURALISM Chapter Six: Conscientious Individualism: A Christian Perspective on Ethical Pluralism by David Little 113 Chapter Seven: Pluralism as a Matter of Principle by James W. Skillen 141 PART IV: INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY Chapter Eight: Christianity and the Prospects for a New Global Order by Max L. Stackhouse 155 Chapter Nine: Globalization and Catholic Social Thought: Mutual Challenges by John A. Coleman, S.J. 170 PART V: WAR AND PEACE Chapter Ten: The Ethics of War and Peace in the Catholic Natural Law Tradition by John Finnis 191 Chapter Eleven: Just War Thinking in Catholic Natural Law by Joseph Boyle 217 Chapter Twelve: Christian Nonviolence: An Interpretation by Theodore J. Koontz 232 Chapter Thirteen: Conflicting Interpretations of Christian Pacifism by Michael G. Cartwright 261 Contributors 279 Index 281

"A first-rate collection of essays."--D. A. Brown, CHOICE "Obviously Christianity is a rich and diverse tradition, and this book helps to shed light on the moral and political ideals that animate Christian activists on the political left. I would strongly recommend it for anybody who wants to learn more on the topic."--Daniel A. Bell, Politics and Religion

John A. Coleman, S.J., is the Charles Casassa Professor of Social Values at Loyola Marymount University. His many books include "Globalization and Catholic Social Thought: Present Crisis, Future Hope".

• Preface by John A. Coleman, S.J. ix PART I: STATE AND CIVIL SOCIETY Chapter One: Christianity and Civil Society by Michael Banner 3 Chapter Two: A Limited State and a Vibrant Society: Christianity and Civil Society by John A. Coleman, S.J. 22 Chapter Three: Christianity, Civil Society, and the State: A Protestant Response by Max L. Stackhouse 54 PART II: BOUNDARIES AND JUSTICE Chapter Four: Christian Attitudes toward Boundaries: Metaphysical and Geographical by Richard B. Miller 67 Chapter Five: The Value of Limited Loyalty: Christianity, the Nation, and Territorial Boundaries by Nigel Biggar 92 PART III: PLURALISM Chapter Six: Conscientious Individualism: A Christian Perspective on Ethical Pluralism by David Little 113 Chapter Seven: Pluralism as a Matter of Principle by James W. Skillen 141 PART IV: INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY Chapter Eight: Christianity and the Prospects for a New Global Order by Max L. Stackhouse 155 Chapter Nine: Globalization and Catholic Social Thought: Mutual Challenges by John A. Coleman, S.J. 170 PART V: WAR AND PEACE Chapter Ten: The Ethics of War and Peace in the Catholic Natural Law Tradition by John Finnis 191 Chapter Eleven: Just War Thinking in Catholic Natural Law by Joseph Boyle 217 Chapter Twelve: Christian Nonviolence: An Interpretation by Theodore J. Koontz 232 Chapter Thirteen: Conflicting Interpretations of Christian Pacifism by Michael G. Cartwright 261 Contributors 279 Index 281

"A first-rate collection of essays."--D. A. Brown, CHOICE "Obviously Christianity is a rich and diverse tradition, and this book helps to shed light on the moral and political ideals that animate Christian activists on the political left. I would strongly recommend it for anybody who wants to learn more on the topic."--Daniel A. Bell, Politics and Religion