John Mebane, Ph.D., professor emeritus of English at the University of Alabama in Huntsville

John Mebane, Ph.D., is professor emeritus of English at the University of Alabama in Huntsville. Originally a specialist in Renaissance literature and culture, for the past 20 years he has also pursued interdisciplinary studies in religion and warfare, especially the conflicts among pagan heroic ideals and Christian ideas concerning pacifism and principles of justice in warfare. His interest in this topic stems in part from his experience in combat in Vietnam and Cambodia in 1969-70. He has published two books and a number of articles on Renaissance literature and culture, including a study entitled “'Impious War': Religion and the Ideology of Warfare in [Shakespeare's] Henry V.” He is currently expanding his research into the history of principles of justice in warfare in the West in recent history. Mebane holds a bachelor's degree from Presbyterian College and a Ph. D. from Emory University.

Presentations by John Mebane
Christianity, Pacifism and Principles of Justice in Warfare