The difference between immoral revenge and lawful retribution is in the principle of proportionality

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

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

Part 3 of Eric Patterson’s series on Just War

What is the difference between a terrorist and a freedom-fighter? Part 2 of Eric Patterson’s 4-part series on Just War.

China’s invasion and annexation of Tibet in 1950 has too long been a forgotten episode of history

Part I of Eric Patterson’s four part series on the Just War Tradition

24 Years after publication, Christian ethicist Mark Amstutz’s textbook “International Ethics” is still a classic.