This article about the morality and justification of World War II and the Church was originally published in Christianity & Crisis in 1942.
Christianity & Crisis MagazineApril 27, 2017
Because the U.N. does not have the power of the sword, the U.S. abstention in the recent U.N. vote has not weakened Israel at all; it has weakened the U.N.
Joshua MitchellJanuary 5, 2017
In the Christian view, the normative grounding from which the tradition of just war casuistry springs is the dominical command to love.
Marc LiVeccheJanuary 4, 2017
This essay provides a brief overview of the just war tradition and then applies the framework to the problem of contemporary terrorism.
Eric PattersonNovember 30, 2016
Under the next administration, Christians ought to seek the peace and prosperity of our nation by praying for its blessing as well as providing criticism.
Jessica MeyersNovember 25, 2016
The most glaring weakness in the Declaration, by my lights, is the failure to reckon with and address the kingship of Jesus Christ.
Daniel StrandNovember 2, 2016
The notion of retribution or punishment has long been the scourge of social science. Christian thinkers should develop the distinction between retribution and revenge or retaliation.
J. Daryl CharlesSeptember 29, 2016
Christian ethicists should read less moral theology and political philosophy and more history.
Nigel BiggarMay 18, 2016
On the complex moral issue of war, one might expect to find a diversity of views in the history of Christian thought. Ron Sider disagrees. He’s wrong.
J. Daryl CharlesJanuary 29, 2016