The Worldview of Redemptive Violence in the US
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 recessiv
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The Worldview of Redemptive Violence in the US Wayne Lavender
THE WORLDVIEW OF REDEMPTIVE VIOLENCE IN THE US
Copyright © Wayne Lavender, 2015. 6RIWFRYHUUHSULQWRIWKHKDUGFRYHUVWHGLWLRQ All rights reserved. First published in 2015 by PALGRAVE MACMILLAN® in the United States—a division of St. Martin’s Press LLC, 175 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10010. Where this book is distributed in the UK, Europe and the rest of the world, this is by Palgrave Macmillan, a division of Macmillan Publishers Limited, registered in England, company number 785998, of Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire RG21 6XS. Palgrave Macmillan is the global academic imprint of the above companies and has companies and representatives throughout the world. Palgrave® and Macmillan® are registered trademarks in the United States, the United Kingdom, Europe and other countries.
ISBN 978-1-349-50307-0 ISBN 978-1-137-47911-2 (eBook) DOI 10.1057/9781137479112 Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data is available from the Library of Congress. A catalogue record of the book is available from the British Library. Design by Newgen Knowledge Works (P) Ltd., Chennai, India. First edition: January 2015 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
This book is dedicated to politicians, policy makers, academics, religious leaders, and citizens of the United States who see and understand that the huge military spending and quick decisions to use military forces to solve international conflict are unsustainable, immoral, and counterproductive. It is dedicated to the men and women who have the wisdom to see this reality, and the courage to work for change. It is dedicated to what the United States can and should be— the world leader in promoting justice, democracy, liberty, freedom, and peace—a nation capable of unveiling a golden era of peace and prosperity for all of the world’s people where cooperation and collaboration replace competition and conflict to solve humanity’s pressing needs.
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Contents List of Figures and Tables
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Foreword
xi
Acknowledgments
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Introduction 1 2 3
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Was Ist Eine Weltanschauung, aka What Is a Worldview?
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The Worldview Discovered in Marble, Granite, Bronze, Steel, and Concrete
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The Comingling of US History with US Military History
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The Stars and Stripes in Church: Confusion over
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