Israel’s strike against Iran proves that the Western love of life is not our weakness, but our strength. And a means toward responsible statecraft.
Marc LiVeccheJune 17, 2025
The category of espionage, particularly in the 21st century, defies the Just War moral categories normally used to analyze ethical decisions around warfighting
Moran Vitoria WortmanJune 17, 2025
The late Pope Francis failed to represent the best of his tradition’s teaching on war and martial responsibility. It is crucial that Leo XIV rectifies this.
Marc LiVeccheMay 19, 2025
If King Solomon is considered to be the archetype of a just statesman, it behooves us to also consider the formative experiences that shaped his sense of leadership
Tim MiloschMay 15, 2025
The cleansing of the temple reveals the character of our Messiah and is a model for those who would follow him.
Marc LiVeccheApril 14, 2025
Trump’s efforts to end the war in Ukraine as soon as possible is in keeping with the just war criteria of only supporting wars that can be won, however clear the morality of the conflict
Tim MiloschMarch 7, 2025
The intellectual formation of statesmen should focus less on theory and more on practice
Robert NicholsonFebruary 14, 2025
The new term ‘just statecraft’ is complementary to the broader Just War Theory framework by linking it to broader elements of national strategy
Marc LiVeccheFebruary 13, 2025
The pursuit of Augustine’s idea of “tranquillitas ordinis” (tranquility of order) is the ultimate purpose of just war theory and just statecraft
J. Daryl CharlesFebruary 12, 2025