Part 1 Approaching the Scriptures Pleasure and Grief, in Violence Jione Havea Words of Death: Scriptures and Violence in Judaism, Christianity and Islam Christopher D Stanley Words of Life: Scriptures and Non-violence in Judaism, Christianity and Islam Christopher D Stanley Part 2 Case Studies from Scripture: Dealing with Violence Violent Discipleship in the Gospel Traditions Elizabeth Raine and John T Squires From Violence and War to Shalom in the Hebrew Bible Anastasia Boniface-Malle Violating Faith via Eschatological Violence: Reviewing Matthew`s Eschatology David Neville Peace and Military Engagement in the Qur`an and in the Actions of the Prophet Muhammad Mehmet Ozalp Gandhi, Scripture and Non-violence William W Emilsen Part 3 Violence in History and Theology Unpicking Retribution`s Knots: Churches as Cultures for Peace Heather Thomson 10 The Location of God, Theories of the Atonement and `Redemptive` Violence Chris Budden 11 Jews and Violence Rachael Kohn 12 Religion and Violence: a Macrohistorical Perspective Carry W Trompf