LEADER 03168nam 22007693u 450 001 9910459522903321 005 20210111132002.0 010 $a1-315-71119-2 010 $a1-317-49121-1 010 $a1-84553-764-5 035 $a(CKB)2670000000029885 035 $a(EBL)516782 035 $a(OCoLC)647929358 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000398676 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)12170813 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000398676 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10362782 035 $a(PQKB)11497179 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC1886857 035 $a(EXLCZ)992670000000029885 100 $a20130418d2009|||| u|| | 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 10$aFaith-Based War$b[electronic resource] $eFrom 9/11 to Catastrophic Success in Iraq 210 $aLondon $cEquinox Publishing Ltd$d2009 215 $a1 online resource (200 p.) 225 1 $aReligion and Violence 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 $a1-322-45653-4 311 $a1-84553-161-2 327 $aCover; Contents; Acknowledgements; Introduction; Faith-Based War; Catastrophic Success; Chapter 1; Chapter 2; Chapter 3; Chapter 4; Chapter 5; Chapter 6; Chapter 7; Chapter 8; Chapter 9; Coda; Bibliography; Index 330 $aA faith-based policy governed key features of the American invasion of Iraq, including the choice of a self-defeating "Shock and Awe" strategy, and the grossly mismanaged occupation. A religious rationale likewise blinded devotees of the White House torture program to the predictable cost in American lives, and the damage to America's moral standing.The Bush administration embraced an imperialist Christian militarism that unites elements of classic Puritan tradition with the mythology of the Western frontier. Faith-Based War brings into focus this dangerous perversion of Christian teaching, an 410 0$aReligion and Violence 606 $aExecutive power --United States 606 $aIraq War, 2003- 606 $aUnited States --History, Military --Religious aspects 606 $aWar --Religious aspects --Christianity 606 $aWar$xChristianity$xReligious aspects$zUnited States 606 $aExecutive power 606 $aIraq War, 2003-2011 606 $aChristianity$2HILCC 606 $aReligion$2HILCC 606 $aPhilosophy & Religion$2HILCC 608 $aElectronic books. 615 4$aExecutive power --United States. 615 4$aIraq War, 2003-. 615 4$aUnited States --History, Military --Religious aspects. 615 4$aWar --Religious aspects --Christianity. 615 0$aWar$xChristianity$xReligious aspects 615 0$aExecutive power 615 0$aIraq War, 2003-2011 615 7$aChristianity 615 7$aReligion 615 7$aPhilosophy & Religion 676 $a201.7273 676 $a956.7044/31 700 $aHerbert$b T. Walter$g(Thomas Walter),$f1938-$0986381 801 0$bAU-PeEL 801 1$bAU-PeEL 801 2$bAU-PeEL 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910459522903321 996 $aFaith-Based War$92254345 997 $aUNINA