Document. 11-page essay discussing the relationship between war and religion from a sociological viewpoint ~ Zahn inquires into the religious dilemnas raised by war, as well as the relationship between war and religion. He recounts major historical factors such as Constantine's conversion, the formation of "just war" standards adopted by the church, and the advent of modern warfare which seriously undermined the possibilities for just war, forcing the Church to reformulate teachings on war and violence. Zahn points out three sociological contexts in which religion and war may be considered. 1) significant value changes that have taken place in the Church due to value changes on the societal level, 2) the inter-institutional dependence between chuch and state (where the church often provides the state with legitimacy), 3) the intra-institutional dynamics of social controls where moral obligations and civil duties conflict, as in the case where one is called to serve in an unjust war. Zahn states that the state has an advantage over the Church due to the threat of immediate sanctions, and that religious leaders should seek to develop mechanisms for expanding the command of the Church. ~ Social Compass ~ XXI ~ 421-431