Christian Realism

Paul Miller’s lecture at Christianity & National Security 2023. Paul Miller discusses Afghanistan, Christian realism, and secular realism. The following…

Rebeccah Heinrich’s lecture at Christianity & National Security 2023. Rebeccah Heinrichs discusses nuclear deterrence, the law of armed conflict, and…

Eric Patterson’s lecture at Christianity & National Security 2023.

Eric Patterson discusses the just war tradition, the Augustine nature of Christian realism, and international order. The following is a transcript of the event.

By their fruits he shall know them.

There are many arguments in favor of Just War Theory, but none so potent as the reality of human sinfulness

Reinhold Niebuhr asked the question “Does civilization need religion?” in 1929 and his answer is relevant as ever

We meed a Christian Realist ethic of social media

Just war morality demands that ethical judgements must take into account certain cold, unrelenting, and frustratingly immovable facts. Wisdom matters.

Revolutionary violence is never ethically justified