Original, refereed essays offer new perspectives on key themes of religion and violence in the 21st century.

1. Manifestations of Violence Viewed through a Theological Lens
   • M. Shawn Copeland, Boston College
   • James Logan, Earlham College
   • Elisabeth Vasko, Duquesne University
   
   
2. Secular and Sacred: Theoretical Considerations
   • William T. Cavanaugh, DePaul University
   • Daniel Horan, Holy Name Province
   • Scott MacDougall, Fordham University
   • Gael Mooney, Dominican University
   
   
3. Transformation of Violence
   • Kevin Ahern, Boston College
   • Brian Robinette, Saint Louis University
   • John Kruse, Neumann University
   • Elizabeth O'Donnell Gandolfo, Emory University
   • Daniel P. Scheid, Duquesne University
   
   
4. The Vocation of the Theologian in the Transformation of Violence
   • Todd David Whitmore, University of Notre Dame
   • William Clark, College of the Holy Cross
   • J. Milburn Thompson, Bellarmine University