{"product_id":"a-world-free-from-nuclear-weapons-the-vatican-conference-on-disarmament-paperback","title":"A World Free from Nuclear Weapons: The Vatican Conference on Disarmament - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDrew Christiansen\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eCarole Sargent\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eA World Free from Nuclear Weapons\u003c\/i\u003e, edited by Drew Christiansen, helps readers understand the 2017 UN conference that negotiated the Treaty to Prohibit Nuclear Weapons. Christiansen presents the pope's address and testimonies from other luminaries as they make the moral case against nuclear arms. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn important contribution to the debate and discussion about the path toward disarmament, for a range of communities.--\u003cb\u003eKenneth R. Himes, OFM, \u003c\/b\u003e professor of theological ethics, Boston College\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOn November 10, 2017, Pope Francis became the first pontiff in the nuclear era to take a complete stand against nuclear weapons, even as a form of deterrence. At a Vatican conference of leaders in the field of disarmament, he made it clear that the possession of the bomb itself was immoral. \u003ci\u003eA World Free from Nuclear Weapons \u003c\/i\u003epresents the pope's address and original testimony from Nobel Peace Prize laureates, religious leaders, diplomats, and civil society activists.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThese luminaries, which include the pope and a Hiroshima survivor, make the moral case against possessing, manufacturing, and deploying nuclear arms. Drew Christiansen, a member of the Holy See delegation to the 2017 United Nations conference that negotiated the Treaty to Prohibit Nuclear Weapons, helps readers to understand this conference in its historical context.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eA World Free from Nuclear Weapons\u003c\/i\u003e is a critical companion for scholars of modern Catholicism, moral theology, and peace studies, as well as policymakers working on effective disarmament. It shows how the Church's revised position presents an opportunity for global leaders to connect disarmament to larger movements for peace, pointing toward future action.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDrew Christiansen, SJ, \u003c\/b\u003e is Distinguished Professor of Ethics and Human Development at the Walsh School of Foreign Service and a senior fellow at its Berkley Center for Religion, Peace, and World Affairs, both at Georgetown University. He serves as a frequent consultant to the Holy See and as a member of the steering committee of the Catholic Peacebuilding Network. Although best known for his time as editor-in-chief of \u003ci\u003eAmerica: The Jesuit Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e, he is also the coauthor or coeditor of a number of books, including most recently \u003ci\u003eForgiveness in International Politics: An Alternative Road to Peace\u003c\/i\u003e, and a contributing editor for the \u003ci\u003eJournal of Catholic Social Thought\u003c\/i\u003e and the\u003ci\u003e Review of Faith \u0026amp; International Affairs\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCarole Sargent\u003c\/b\u003e is a literary historian of early modern women's political thought and founding director of Georgetown University's Office of Scholarly Publications. The author of two books, her national media platform has included NPR, CNN, \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003e60 Minutes\u003c\/i\u003e. As an Associate of the Sacred Heart (RSCJ), she founded a faculty peace community in Washington, DC, and has presented with Drew Christiansen at the Lay Centre at Foyer Unitas in Rome, Italy, on Catholic sisters who are active in nuclear disarmament.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eContributors: \u003c\/b\u003eAlexei Georgevich ArbatovMonica AttiasFrançois BugnionDrew Christiansen, SJStephen ColecchiMairead Corrigan-MaguirePaolo Cotta-RamusinoMohamed ElBaradeiAdolfo Pérez EsquivelBeatrice FihnHis Holiness Pope FrancisRose GottemoellerThomas HajnocziHiromasa IkedaAyman KhalilMarie-Noëlle KoyaraEmily LandauJorge LomónacoRobert W. McElroyBruno L. MüllerIzumi NakamitsuPietro Cardinal ParolinCarole SargentSusi SnyderArchbishop Silvano M. TomasiPeter K. A. Cardinal TurksonMasako Wada is HibakushaJody WilliamsJulia YoungPaul YoungMuhammad Yunus\u003c\/p\u003e--Kenneth R. Himes, OFM, professor of theological ethics, Boston College\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTheology \/ Roman Catholicism \/ Christian Ethics\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn important contribution to the debate and discussion about the path toward disarmament, for a range of communities.--\u003cb\u003eKenneth R. Himes, OFM, \u003c\/b\u003e professor of theological ethics, Boston College\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOn November 10, 2017, Pope Francis became the first pontiff in the nuclear era to take a complete stand against nuclear weapons, even as a form of deterrence. At a Vatican conference of leaders in the field of disarmament, he made it clear that the possession of the bomb itself was immoral. \u003ci\u003eA World Free from Nuclear Weapons\u003c\/i\u003e presents the pope's address and other conference testimonies from Nobel Peace Prize laureates, religious leaders, diplomats, civil society activists, and a Hiroshima survivor. As a member of the Holy See delegation to the 2017 United Nations conference that negotiated the Treaty to Prohibit Nuclear Weapons, editor Drew Christiansen helps readers understand this conference in its historical context.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eA World Free from Nuclear Weapons\u003c\/i\u003e is a critical companion for scholars of modern Catholicism, moral theology, and peace studies, as well as policymakers working on effective disarmament. It shows how the Church's revised position presents an opportunity for global leaders to connect disarmament to larger movements for peace, pointing toward future action.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDrew Christiansen, SJ, \u003c\/b\u003e is a Distinguished Professor of Ethics and Human Development at the Walsh School of Foreign Service and a senior fellow at its Berkley Center for Religion, Peace, and World Affairs, both at Georgetown University. He serves as a member of the steering committee of the Catholic Peacebuilding Network.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCarole Sargent\u003c\/b\u003e is the founding director of Georgetown University's Office of Scholarly Publications. The author of two books, her national media platform has included NPR, CNN, the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003e60 Minutes\u003c\/i\u003e. She has presented with Drew Christiansen at the Lay Centre at Foyer Unitas in Rome on Catholic sisters who are active in nuclear disarmament.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eContributors: \u003c\/b\u003eAlexei Georgevich ArbatovMonica AttiasFrançois BugnionDrew Christiansen, SJStephen ColecchiMairead Corrigan-MaguirePaolo Cotta-RamusinoMohamed ElBaradeiAdolfo Pérez EsquivelBeatrice FihnHis Holiness Pope FrancisRose GottemoellerThomas HajnocziHiromasa IkedaAyman KhalilMarie-Noëlle KoyaraEmily LandauJorge LomónacoMonsignor Robert W. McElroyBruno L. MüllerIzumi NakamitsuCardinal Pietro Cardinal ParolinCarole SargentSusi SnyderThomas StelzerArchbishop Silvano M. TomasiCardinal Peter K. A. TurksonMasako WadaJody WilliamsJulia YoungPaul YoungMuhammad Yunus\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDrew Christiansen, SJ, \u003c\/b\u003e is Distinguished Professor of Ethics and Human Development at the Walsh School of Foreign Service and a senior fellow at its Berkley Center for Religion, Peace, and World Affairs, both at Georgetown University. He serves as a frequent consultant to the Holy See and as a member of the steering committee of the Catholic Peacebuilding Network. 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As an Associate of the Sacred Heart (RSCJ), she founded a faculty peace community in Washington, DC, and has presented with Drew Christiansen at the Lay Centre at Foyer Unitas in Rome, Italy, on Catholic sisters who are active in nuclear disarmament.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 184\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 8.7 x 5.8 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 03, 2020\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42723996074080,"sku":"9781626168046","price":60.89,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0598\/1922\/9280\/files\/eEs4UXk3bmdUUktaNHBROUJIdzh3dz09.webp?v=1777247821","url":"https:\/\/bijoucc.myshopify.com\/products\/a-world-free-from-nuclear-weapons-the-vatican-conference-on-disarmament-paperback","provider":"CARIBBEAN CONNECT","version":"1.0","type":"link"}