Outline of the Study

Here's the draft outline for the book. Comments and suggestions appreciated!

 Part 1: The Problem of Violence

1.1.     A Real and Proximate Evil

1.2.     Christian Self Defense: Not Just War

1.2.1.  Falwell and Piper

1.2.2.  Threats and Response

1.3.     Access and Opportunity: Should I carry?

1.3.1.  Supreme Court’s Heller Decision

1.3.2.  Castle Doctrine

1.4.     The Varieties and Sources of Violence

1.4.1.  Evil: From Large to Small

1.4.2.  National, Corporate, Family, and individual

1.5.     What can we do? What should we do?

 Part 2: The Response

2.1.     The King’s Sword

2.2.     Historical Christian Approaches

2.2.1.  Pacifism

2.2.1.1.  Variants

2.2.1.2.  Nonviolence

2.2.2.  Just War

2.2.2.1.  Augustine

2.2.2.2.  Aquinas

2.2.2.3.  Modern variants

2.2.3.  Nationalist

2.2.3.1.  Statist

2.2.3.2.  Jingoist

2.2.3.3.  Aggressive

2.2.4.  Libertarian

2.2.4.1.  Hobbes and The State of Nature

2.2.4.2.  Anarchist

2.3.     Church Positions

2.3.1.  Puritan

2.3.2.  Anglican

2.3.3.  Presbyterian

2.3.4.  Baptist

2.3.5.  Quaker

2.3.6.  Mennonite

2.3.7.  Brethren

2.3.8.  Evangelical

2.3.9.  Popular Positions

 Part 3: Taking a Stand: Biblical, Moral, and Practical Considerations

3.1.     Biblical

3.1.1.  Rules and intent

3.1.2.  Salt and Light: In not Of

3.1.3.  Commanded to Act: Human Agency

3.1.4.  Called to act: Gifts, talents, abilities

3.2.     Moral

3.2.1.  Conscience

3.2.2.  Society

3.2.3.  Law

3.3.     Practical

3.3.1.  Ability

3.3.2.  Access and Opportunity

3.3.3.  Commitment

Part 4: Deciding to Defend: A Christian Position on Self Defense

4.1.     Am I Gifted?

4.2.     Am I Capable?

4.3.     Am I Mindful?

4.4.     What Should I do?

4.4.1.  Deliberation

4.4.2.  Commitment

4.4.3.  Preparation

4.4.3.1.  Practicalities

4.4.3.2.  Locations

4.4.3.3.  Situations

4.5.     Dedication

 Part 5: The Christian Defender

5.1.1.  Conditions

5.1.2.  Possibilities

5.1.3.  Results

5.1.4.  Morality and Law

 Further Reading

Reference