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There's a saying about war that religious pacifists will balk at: For the faithful, wars shall never cease. The referent is not physical bloody conflict, of course, but the spiritual and ideological wars we fight as Christians. We aren't warmongers by any stretch, but we are engaged in a spiritual struggle with the forces of darkness and ungodliness that requires vigilance, strength, and tactical savvy.

What does this have to do with books about war and weapons? Just this: that the wars fought with swords and rifles and hand grenades are in many ways symbolic of the less outwardly violent conflict we wage in God's name. War isn't like a wrestling match; one side isn't going to walk away from the mat, and there will be no handshaking when it's all over.

War means death. In its physical manifestation, it's nothing to glory over—destruction and carnage are bad, and there's nothing noble about men slitting each others' throats and blowing each other up.

Review by C. Hollis Crossman
C. Hollis Crossman used to be a child. Now he is a husband and father, teaches adult Sunday school in his Presbyterian congregation, and likes weird stuff. He might be a mythical creature, but he's definitely not a centaur. Read more of his reviews here.

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	Air Forces of the World by Sue Butterworth, editor from Chartwell Books for 9th-Adult in Aviation History (Location: HISV-AVIA) $18.00 (1 in stock)
	American Heritage History of the Indian Wars by Robert M. Utley, Wilcomb E. Washburn Revised from American Heritage Publishing Co. for 6th-Adult in Oversized History Books (Location: HISW-OVER) $12.00 (1 in stock)
	Arms and Armor Annual by Robert Held from Follett for 6th-Adult in Military & Weapon History (Location: HISV-MILIT) $4.00 (1 in stock)
	Art of the Catapult Build Greek Ballistae, Roman Onagers, English Trebuchets, and More Ancient Artillery by William Gurstelle from Chicago Review Press for 9th-Adult in Dangerous Books for Kids (Location: SS-DAN) $9.00 (1 in stock)
	Band of Brothers E Company, 506th Regiment, 101st Airborne from Normandy to Hitler's Eagle's Nest by Stephen Ambrose, Foreword by Tom Hanks 25th anniversary from Simon and Schuster for 10th-Adult in History for Adults (Location: ADU-HIS) $18.99
	Battle: A Visual Journey Through 5,000 Years of Combat by R.G. Grant from DK Publishing for 10th-Adult in Military & Weapon History (Location: HISV-MILIT)
	British and European Combat Aircraft Combat Aircraft Library by Paul A. Jackson from Crescent Books for Adult in Aviation History (Location: HISV-AVIA) $12.00 (1 in stock)
	By the Sword A History of Gladiators, Musketeers, Samurai, Swashbucklers, and Olympic Champions by Richard Cohen from Modern Library for Adult in History for Adults (Location: ADU-HIS) $8.00 (1 in stock)
	Captain Cook by Alistair MacLean from Doubleday & Company for 9th-Adult in Biographies (Location: BIO)
	Clear for Action The Photographic Story of Modern Naval Combat 1898-1964 by Foster Hailey and Milton Lancelot Printing D from Bonanza Books for Adult in Nautical History (Location: VIN-NAUT) $8.00 (1 in stock)
	Destroyers for Great Britain A History of the 50 Town Class Ships Transferred from the United States to Great Britain in 1940 by Arnold Hague Revised & Expanded from Naval Institute Press for Adult in Nautical History (Location: VIN-NAUT) $9.00 (1 in stock)
	English Weapons & Warfare 449-1660 from Barnes & Noble for 5th-Adult in Military & Weapon History (Location: HISV-MILIT) $7.50 (1 in stock)
	Fighting the Flying Circus The Greatest True Air Adventure to Come Out of WWI by Captain Eddie V. Rickenbacker 1965 Edition from Doubleday & Company for 9th-Adult in Vintage History & Biographies (Location: VIN-HIS)
	Firearms Curiosa from Odysseus Editions for 10th-Adult in Military & Weapon History (Location: HISV-MILIT)
	Flying Combat Aircraft of the USAAF-USAF by Robin Higham and Abigail Siddall, editors from Iowa State University Press for Adult in Military & Weapon History (Location: HISV-MILIT) $6.00 (1 in stock)
	Flying Squadrons A Graphic History of the U.S. Army Air Forces by S. Paul Johnston 1^st edition from Duell, Sloan and Pearce for Adult in Vintage History & Biographies (Location: VIN-HIS) $4.00 (1 in stock)
	General Washington's Army by Marko Zlatich, Illustrated by Peter F. Copeland 2003 Printing from Osprey Publishing for 6th-Adult in American Revolution (1765-1783) (Location: HISA-18REV) $7.50 (1 in stock)
	Great Warplanes of the 1990s by Bill Yenne from Gallery Books for 9th-Adult in Military & Weapon History (Location: HISV-MILIT)
	Gulf War 1991 by Alastair Finlan from Osprey Publishing for 7th-Adult in 20th Century: 1976-1999 (Location: HISW-20C4) $9.00 (1 in stock)
	Gun and Its Development Firearms Classics Library by W. W. Greener from Odysseus Editions for Adult in Leather Bound Collectible Books (Location: VIN-LEA)
	Guns of the Old West from Odysseus Editions for 10th-Adult in Military & Weapon History (Location: HISV-MILIT)
	High Flew the Falcons The French Aces of World War I by Herbert Molloy Mason, Jr. 1^st edition from J.B. Lippincott Co. for Adult in Vintage History & Biographies (Location: VIN-HIS) $5.00 (1 in stock)
	History of the American Sailing Navy The Ships and Their Development by Howard I. Chapelle from Bonanza Books for Adult in Nautical History (Location: VIN-NAUT) $6.00 (1 in stock)
	Hostile Skies A Combat History of the American Air Service in World War I by James J. Hudson 1^st edition from Syracuse University Press for Adult in Vintage History & Biographies (Location: VIN-HIS) $10.00 (1 in stock)
	How the Merrimac Won by R.W. Daly from Thomas Crowell for 10th-Adult in Vintage History & Biographies (Location: VIN-HIS) $4.50 (1 in stock)
	Last Men Out by Bob Drury & Tom Clavin 1st Printing from Free Press for 10th-Adult in History for Adults (Location: ADU-HIS) $6.00 (1 in stock)
	Lexington Goes Down The Last Seven Hours of a Fighting Lady by A. A. Hoehling from Prentice Hall for 9th-Adult in Vintage History & Biographies (Location: VIN-HIS) $6.00 (1 in stock)
	Man Who Never Was by Ewen Montagu from J.B. Lippincott Co. for 9th-Adult in Clearance: Literature (Location: ZCLE-LIT)
	Marine's Handbook by Major L.A. Brown, USMC 7th Edition from U.S. Naval Institute for Adult in Vintage Nonfiction (Location: VIN-NFIC) $12.00 (1 in stock)
	Maximum Effort A History of the 449th Bomb Group World War II, Book IV The 449th Bomb Group History #4 from 449th Bomb Group Assoc. for Adult in Aviation History (Location: HISV-AVIA) $35.00 (1 in stock)
	Medal of Honor Portraits of Valor Beyond the Call of Duty by Peter Collier 2^nd edition from Artisan Publishers for Adult in History for Adults (Location: ADU-HIS) $16.00 (1 in stock)
	Military Buttons of the American Revolution by Don Troiani, photographs by Michael O'Donnell, foreword by James Kochan from Thomas Publications for 8th-Adult in American Revolution (1765-1783) (Location: HISA-18REV)
	Mustang at War by Roger A. Freeman from Doubleday & Company for 9th-Adult in Aviation History (Location: HISV-AVIA) $5.00 (1 in stock)
	Pearl Harbor The Day of Infamy; An Illustrated History by Dan Van Der Vat, introduction by Senator John McCain, paintings by Tom Freeman from Basic Books for Adult in Nautical History (Location: VIN-NAUT)
	Pepperbox Firearms by Lewis Winant from Odysseus Editions for 10th-Adult in Leather Bound Collectible Books (Location: VIN-LEA) $12.00 (1 in stock)
	Principles of Warship Construction and Damage Control by G.C. Manning and T.L. Schumacher 4^th edition from United States Naval Institute for Adult in Nautical History (Location: VIN-NAUT) $19.00 (1 in stock)
	Providential Battles III - CD Sabers, Spears, & Catapults by William Potter from Vision Forum in Military & Weapon History (Location: HISV-MILIT)
	Providential Battles IV - CD Victorious Christian Armies by William Potter from Vision Forum in Military & Weapon History (Location: HISV-MILIT)
	River and the Gauntlet by S. L. A. Marshall from Time-Life Books for 11th-Adult in 20th & 21st Century Literature (Location: LIT7-20) $4.50 (1 in stock)
	Seventy Great Battles in History by Jeremy Black illustrated edition from Thames and Hudson for 10th-Adult in Military & Weapon History (Location: HISV-MILIT)
	Shotguns by Keith An NRA Library Book by Elmer Keith from Stackpole Books for 10th-Adult in Vintage Nonfiction (Location: VIN-NFIC) $9.00 (1 in stock)
	Sky Warriors American Combat Aircraft of the '90s by Christopher Chant from Longmeadow Press for Adult in Oversized History Books (Location: HISW-OVER)
	Soul of the Sword by Robert O'Connell from Free Press for 9th-Adult in History for Adults (Location: ADU-HIS) $4.00 (1 in stock)
	Thence Round Cape Horn The Story of United States Naval Forces on Pacific Station, 1818-1923 by Robert Erwin Johnson from United States Naval Institute for Adult in Nautical History (Location: VIN-NAUT)
	This People's Navy The Making of American Sea Power by Kenneth J. Hagan from Free Press for Adult in History for Adults (Location: ADU-HIS) $6.00 (1 in stock)
	US Carriers at War by Peter Kilduff 2^nd edition from Naval Institute Press for 9th-Adult in Military & Weapon History (Location: HISV-MILIT) $8.00 (1 in stock)
	USMC by Russ Bryant, W. D. Perks from Zenith Press for 7th-Adult in Military & Weapon History (Location: HISV-MILIT)
	Vietnam and America The Most Comprehensive Documented History of the Vietnam War by Marvin Gettleman, Jane Franklin, Marilyn B. Young, H. Bruce Franklin 2^nd edition from Hickory Grove Press for 9th-Adult in History for Adults (Location: ADU-HIS) $6.00 (1 in stock)
	Weapons: A Pictorial History by Edwin Tunis First Edition from World Publishing Company for 9th-Adult in Military & Weapon History (Location: HISV-MILIT)
	World War II Commanders From the Attack on Poland to the Surrender of Japan by Ian Westwell from Metro Books for 9th-Adult in World War II (1939-1945) (Location: HISA-20WW2) $6.00 (1 in stock)

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