This course provides basic information on religious ethics of war as expressed in the major religions of the world, from both original texts and scholarly analysis. It covers normative religious prescriptions as to when war is legitimate and how fighter/soldiers should conduct themselves on the battlefield. The normative religious prescriptions are compared to historical events which demonstrate both compliance and disregard for these prescriptions. Finally, the course examines descriptions of war as punishment for transgressions and as the producer and guarantor of peace.