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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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	Ancient Greek War and Weapons by Haydn Middleton from Heinemann Educational Books for 4th-8th grade in Ancient Greece (Location: HISW-ANGR) $6.00 (1 in stock)
	Bomb The Race to Build--and Steal--the World's Most Dangerous Weapon by Steve Sheinkin First Edition from Flash Point for 5th-9th grade 2013 Newbery Honor Book, 2013 Robert F. Sibert Medal winner in World War II (1939-1945) (Location: HISA-20WW2) $24.99 $14.00 (1 in stock)
	Civil War Handbook - Union Lieutenant How to Dress, Talk, Eat, and Command like a Union Lieutenant by Robin Robinson from Silverleaf Press for 3rd-6th grade in American Civil War (1860-1865) (Location: HISA-19CW) $7.00 (1 in stock)
	DK Eyewitness Visual Dictionary of Military Uniforms DK Visual Dictionaries from DK Publishing for 3rd-6th grade in Military & Weapon History (Location: HISV-MILIT) $6.00 (1 in stock)
	DK Eyewitness: Arms & Armor DK Eyewitness Series by Michele Byam from DK Publishing Military History for 4th-8th grade in Military & Weapon History (Location: HISV-MILIT) $16.99
	DK Eyewitness: Battle DK Eyewitness Series by Richard Holmes from Alfred A. Knopf, Inc. History Reference for 4th-8th grade in Military & Weapon History (Location: HISV-MILIT) $6.00 (1 in stock)
	DK Eyewitness: Knight DK Eyewitness Series by Christopher Gravett from DK Publishing Middle Ages HIstory Reference for 4th-8th grade in Middle Ages (Location: HISW-MID) $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)
	Exploring the U.S. Life-Saving Service: 1878-1915 17 Student Workshops with 120 Activities by Rebecca Locklear for 4th-12th grade in Military & Weapon History (Location: HISV-MILIT) $19.95
	Fighter Planes by Mairi MacKinnon from Usborne for 4th-8th grade in Aviation History (Location: HISV-AVIA)
	Flat-tops: The Story of Aircraft Carriers Landmark #121 by Edmund Castillo from Random House for 5th-9th grade in American Landmark Books (Location: VIN-LAND)
	Flying Tigers The World War II exploits of America's heroic fighter pilots in China Landmark #105 by John Toland from Random House for 5th-9th grade in Vintage & Collectible (Location: VIN-COL)
	Going to War in the 19th Century Armies of the Past by Craig Dodd from Franklin Watts for 3rd-6th grade in Military & Weapon History (Location: HISV-MILIT) $5.00 (1 in stock)
	Great American Battles Landmark Giant #17 by Robert Leckie from Random House for 4th-8th grade in Landmark Giants (Location: VIN-LAN)
	Great American Fighter Pilots of World War II Landmark #96 by Robert D. Loomis from Random House for 5th-9th grade in Vintage & Collectible (Location: VIN-COL)
	Helicopters Usborne Beginners Plus by Emily Bone from Usborne for 3rd-6th grade in Usborne Beginners (Location: SCI-USBREA)
	History of the Sword - Coloring Book Dover Coloring Books by Bruce LaFontaine from Dover Publications for 2nd-6th grade in History of the World Coloring Books (Location: COL-HISW) $4.99
	Horses in Battle - Coloring Book by John Green from Dover Publications for 2nd-6th grade in Horse Coloring Books (Location: COL-HOR) $3.99
	How to Be a Samurai Warrior by Fiona MacDonald from National Geographic for 4th-6th grade in Japan (Location: HISMC-JAP)
	Indian Warriors and Their Weapons Gray-Wolf's Indian Culture series by Robert Hofsinde from William Morrow & Company for 4th-7th grade in Vintage Nonfiction (Location: VIN-NFIC)
	Invaders by Martin Windrow from ARCO for 3rd-8th grade in Military & Weapon History (Location: HISV-MILIT) $4.00 (1 in stock)
	Jane's Pocket Guide Advanced Tactical Fighters by Jeremy Flack from HarperCollins for 5th-10th grade in Clearance: History & Geography (Location: ZCLE-HIS) $3.00 (1 in stock)
	Medal of Honor Heroes Landmark #111 by Colonel Red Reeder from Random House for 5th-9th grade in Vintage & Collectible (Location: VIN-COL)
	Midway: Battle for the Pacific Landmark #119 by Edmund Castillo from Random House for 5th-9th grade in Vintage History & Biographies (Location: VIN-HIS)
	Military Uniforms, 1686-1918 A Grosset All-Color Guide by Rene North, illustrated by John Berry from Grosset & Dunlap in Vintage Nonfiction (Location: VIN-NFIC) $8.00 (1 in stock)
	Nelson and the Age of Fighting Sail by Oliver Warner from Harper & Row for 4th-8th grade in Horizon Caravel Books (Location: VIN-HOR)
	Roman Army by Peter Connolly from Silver Burdett Press for 4th-6th grade in Ancient Rome (Location: HISW-ANRO) $10.00 (1 in stock)
	Samurai Arms and Armor - Coloring Book by Ming-Ju Sun from Dover Publications in History of the World Coloring Books (Location: COL-HISW) $3.99
	Spanish Armada by Jay Williams from Harper & Row for 4th-8th grade in Horizon Caravel Books (Location: VIN-HOR)
	Story of Atomic Energy World Landmark #48 by Laura Fermi from Random House for 5th-9th grade in World Landmark Books (Location: VIN-LAN)
	Story of the Naval Academy Landmark #84 by Felix Riesenberg from Random House for 5th-9th grade in American Landmark Books (Location: VIN-LAND)
	Story of the U.S. Airforce Landmark #89 by Robert D. Loomis; foreword by General Curtis E. Le May from Random House for 5th-9th grade in American Landmark Books (Location: VIN-LAND)
	Story of the U.S. Coast Guard Landmark #97 by Eugene Rachlis from Random House for 5th-9th grade in Vintage & Collectible (Location: VIN-COL)
	Story of the U.S. Marines Landmark #14 by George Hunt from Random House for 5th-9th grade in American Landmark Books (Location: VIN-LAND)
	Swords and Samurai The Ancient Warrior Cultures of the East by Philip Steele, Fiona MacDonald from Southwater Publishing for 3rd-6th grade in China (Location: HISMC-CHI)
	Tanks Usborne Beginners Plus by Henry Brook from Usborne for 3rd-6th grade in Usborne Beginners (Location: SCI-USBREA) $5.40 (1 in stock)
	Tanks and Armored Vehicles - Coloring Book Dover Coloring Books by Bruce LaFontaine from Dover Publications for 3rd-6th grade in Transportation Coloring Books (Location: COL-TRANS) $5.99
	Timeline of the War of 1812 Timelines of American History by Sandra Giddens, Owen Giddens 1^st edition from Rosen Central for 3rd-6th grade in Clearance: History & Geography (Location: ZCLE-HIS)
	U.S. Border Patrol Landmark #104 by Clement Hellyer from Random House for 5th-9th grade in Vintage & Collectible (Location: VIN-COL)
	U.S. Frogmen of World War II Landmark #106 by Wyatt Blassingame from Random House for 5th-9th grade in Vintage History & Biographies (Location: VIN-HIS)
	Ultra Hush-Hush Espionage and Special Missions by Stephen Shapiro & Tina Forrester from Annick Press Historical Reference for 3rd-6th grade in World War II (1939-1945) (Location: HISA-20WW2)
	Ulysses S. Grant and the Strategy of Victory History of the Civil War by Laura Anne Rickarby from Silver Burdett Press for 4th-9th grade in Biographies (Location: BIO) $6.00 (1 in stock)
	Warriors Through the Ages - Coloring Book Dover Coloring Books by Bruce LaFontaine from Dover Publications for 2nd-6th grade in History of the World Coloring Books (Location: COL-HISW) $4.99
	We Were There With Caesar's Legions We Were There #27 by Robert N. Webb, illustrated by Fabian Zaccone from Grosset & Dunlap Historical Fiction for 5th-9th grade in We Were There Series (Location: VIN-HIS)
	West Point Second Classman by Red Reeder Second Printing 1958 from Duell, Sloan and Pearce for 3rd-6th grade in Vintage Fiction & Literature (Location: VIN-FIC) $45.00 (1 in stock)
	West Point Story Landmark #70 by Colonel Red Reeder & Nardi Reeder Campion from Random House for 5th-9th grade in American Landmark Books (Location: VIN-LAND)
	World at War: Fighter Planes by R. Conrad Stein from Children's Press for 3rd-6th grade in World War II (1939-1945) (Location: HISA-20WW2) $4.00 (1 in stock)
	World's Great Explorers: Alexander the Great by Maureen Ash from Children's Press for 4th-8th grade in Biographies (Location: BIO) $4.00 (1 in stock)

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