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The Political Church: What Happened to Just War?

I was teaching Sunday school class not long ago. It’s a class of more or less young adults – most with children of school age. And I asked them if they’ve ever heard of “just war” doctrine. It was a … Continue reading

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Pacifism: Just War and Christian Politics, Part 2

Frankly, I doubt seriously that many national leaders — even US leaders — give a lot of thought to just war theology when deciding whether to go to war. The churches don’t teach this in Sunday school or preach it … Continue reading

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Pacifism: Just War and Christian Politics, Part 1

I’m finding myself in the just war camp. I’m not 100% comfortable here, but it makes better sense to me than anything else I’ve heard. The doctrine defining a just war goes back to Augustine. Augustine was a bishop at … Continue reading

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